Neighborhood · Texarkana, AR

Ozan Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 8,722 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.1–6.7

Ozan is a black-white neighborhood in Texarkana with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,722 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $801/month sits 12% lower than the Texarkana citywide average ($909).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Ozan vs Texarkana How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.3% +85%

Texarkana: 31.0%

Average gross rent

$801 -12%

Texarkana: $909

Average HH income

$35,546 -26%

Texarkana: $47,930

Poverty rate

32.1% +46%

Texarkana: 22.0%

Renter share

60.4% +33%

Texarkana: 45.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ozan and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.1–6.7

Why Ozan scores 6.4

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 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Tenant organizing strength

60% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Economic stress

32.1% below poverty line · Range 6.8–10.0 across tracts

7.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–3.9 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Ozan vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ozan?

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 0.6 points from 6.1 to 6.7. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.7 6.6 6.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Ozan

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
05091020600	6.7	2,381	63%	$650
05091020200	6.6	2,996	57%	$949
05091020702	6.1	3,345	54%	$776

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

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

Household characteristics 72%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 90%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ozan

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

25.8%Housing insecurity
21.7%Utility shutoff threat
35.5%Food insecurity
29.8%SNAP enrollment
14.1%No health insurance
45.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ozan

What is the eviction-risk score for Ozan?

Ozan scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Ozan compare to Texarkana overall?

Ozan scores 3.7 points higher than Texarkana overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $801 vs $909.

What is the average rent in Ozan?

Average gross rent in Ozan is $801/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ozan residents are renters?

60% of Ozan households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Texarkana). The neighborhood has 8,722 residents.

Is Ozan a high social-vulnerability area?

Ozan sits in the 87th 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 Ozan have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ozan is census tract 05091020600 (score 6.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.7, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Ozan for landlords?

Ozan carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Texarkana as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ozan?

Ozan has 8,192 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.8%), Other / Multiracial (2.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ozan

6.6 College Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,395

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Texarkana

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ozan.

6.6 College Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,395 4.6 Country Hills 1 tracts · pop 2,722

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