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Neighborhood · Pasadena, TX

Country Briar Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,720 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Country Briar is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Pasadena with 1 census tract and a population of 5,720 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,686/month sits 39% higher than the Pasadena citywide average ($1,213).

Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Country Briar vs Pasadena How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.1% +46%
Pasadena: 31.5%
Average gross rent
$1,686 +39%
Pasadena: $1,213
Average HH income
$82,500 +28%
Pasadena: $64,270
Poverty rate
11.7% -36%
Pasadena: 18.3%
Renter share
27.1% -40%
Pasadena: 45.5%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Country Briar and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Country Briar scores 3.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
27% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
11.7% below poverty line · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Risk score comparison

Country Briar vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Country Briar score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Country Briar: 3.93.9Country BriarNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Country Briar

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201324000 3.9 5,720 46% $1,686
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 87%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Country Briar

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 160Total filings (sum)
  • 4.67%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.4%Peak year (2010)
  • 4.05%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 125Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.6Avg monthly observed
  • 1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.98×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Country Briar

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Country Briar?

Country Briar scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2

How does Country Briar compare to Pasadena overall?

Country Briar scores 1.2 points higher than Pasadena overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,686 vs $1,213.
Q3

What is the average rent in Country Briar?

Average gross rent in Country Briar is $1,686/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Country Briar residents are renters?

27% of Country Briar households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Pasadena). The neighborhood has 5,720 residents.
Q5

Is Country Briar a high social-vulnerability area?

Country Briar sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Country Briar for landlords?

Country Briar carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pasadena as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Country Briar?

Country Briar has 5,962 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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