Neighborhood · Pasadena, TX

Firwood Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 22,427 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.5–5.9

Firwood Village is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Pasadena with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,427 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,334/month sits 10% higher than the Pasadena citywide average ($1,213).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Firwood Village vs Pasadena How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.4% +60%

Pasadena: 31.5%

Average gross rent

$1,334 +10%

Pasadena: $1,213

Average HH income

$63,749 -1%

Pasadena: $64,270

Poverty rate

21.1% +15%

Pasadena: 18.3%

Renter share

48.9% +7%

Pasadena: 45.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Firwood Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.5–5.9

Why Firwood Village scores 4.9

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

50% 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

49% 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

21.1% below poverty line · Range 4.0–8.9 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–5.1 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Firwood Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Firwood Village?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.4 points from 4.5 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 4.9 4.9 4.6 4.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Firwood Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201322000	5.9	3,969	44%	$997
48201322100	4.9	4,158	56%	$1,222
48201322200	4.9	1,582	47%	$1,138
48201321900	4.6	5,979	50%	$1,540
48201321600	4.5	6,739	52%	$1,466

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 82%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Firwood Village

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,509Total filings (sum)
11.16%Avg annual filing rate
26.2%Peak year (2015)
8.72%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

978Total filings 2020-21
2.8Avg monthly observed
4.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.65×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Firwood Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Firwood Village?

Firwood Village scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.

How does Firwood Village compare to Pasadena overall?

Firwood Village scores 2.2 points higher than Pasadena overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,334 vs $1,213.

What is the average rent in Firwood Village?

Average gross rent in Firwood Village is $1,334/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Firwood Village residents are renters?

49% of Firwood Village households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Pasadena). The neighborhood has 22,427 residents.

Is Firwood Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Firwood Village sits in the 92nd 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.

Which tracts in Firwood Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Firwood Village is census tract 48201322000 (score 5.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.9, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Firwood Village for landlords?

Firwood Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Firwood Village?

Firwood Village has 22,126 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (84.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Firwood Village

5 Southmore Plaza 4 tracts · pop 16,208 4.4 Parkview South 5 tracts · pop 21,413 5.6 Meadowbrook 8 tracts · pop 28,968 5.2 Edgebrook 2 tracts · pop 8,838 5.3 Deer Creek 4 tracts · pop 19,191 3.4 Bowling Green 4 tracts · pop 16,993

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pasadena

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Firwood Village.

4.9 Deer Creek 4 tracts · pop 19,191 4.5 Parkview South 5 tracts · pop 21,413 3.9 Country Briar 1 tracts · pop 5,720 3.3 River Oaks 4 tracts · pop 16,515 3.2 Bowling Green 4 tracts · pop 16,993

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