Neighborhood · Amarillo, TX

Bivins Addition Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 12,093 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.2–5.8

Bivins Addition is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Amarillo with 5 census tracts and a population of 12,093 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,010/month sits 8% lower than the Amarillo citywide average ($1,092).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Bivins Addition vs Amarillo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.7% +56%

Amarillo: 28.6%

Average gross rent

$1,010 -8%

Amarillo: $1,092

Average HH income

$54,516 -13%

Amarillo: $62,469

Poverty rate

16.7% +6%

Amarillo: 15.8%

Renter share

48.6% +21%

Amarillo: 40.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bivins Addition and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.2–5.8

Why Bivins Addition scores 4.7

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 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

49% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

16.7% below poverty line · Range 3.5–8.5 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–7.2 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Bivins Addition vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Bivins Addition?

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 1.6 points from 4.2 to 5.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.1 4.8 4.7 4.2

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Bivins Addition

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48375010300	5.8	829	54%	$830
48375014701	5.1	1,586	30%	$694
48375014702	4.8	1,990	61%	$742
48375011500	4.7	4,578	48%	$994
48375010400	4.2	3,110	35%	$1,415

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

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

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 49%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Frequently asked

About Bivins Addition

What is the eviction-risk score for Bivins Addition?

Bivins Addition scores 4.7/10 (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 Bivins Addition compare to Amarillo overall?

Bivins Addition scores 2.2 points higher than Amarillo overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,010 vs $1,092.

What is the average rent in Bivins Addition?

Average gross rent in Bivins Addition is $1,010/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bivins Addition residents are renters?

49% of Bivins Addition households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Amarillo). The neighborhood has 12,093 residents.

Is Bivins Addition a high social-vulnerability area?

Bivins Addition sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Bivins Addition have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bivins Addition is census tract 48375010300 (score 5.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.8, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Bivins Addition for landlords?

Bivins Addition carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Amarillo as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bivins Addition?

Bivins Addition has 12,037 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.8%), Hispanic / Latino (25.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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Sibling neighborhoods

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Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bivins Addition.

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