Neighborhood · Little Rock, AR

Chickasaw Place Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 6,472 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 5.7–6.3

Chickasaw Place is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Little Rock with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,472 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% 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 $1,047/month sits 5% lower than the Little Rock citywide average ($1,106).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Chickasaw Place vs Little Rock How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.9% +58%

Little Rock: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,047 -5%

Little Rock: $1,106

Average HH income

$37,765 -38%

Little Rock: $60,583

Poverty rate

30.3% +85%

Little Rock: 16.4%

Renter share

54.0% +16%

Little Rock: 46.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chickasaw Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.7–6.3

Why Chickasaw Place scores 6.1

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

54% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

30.3% below poverty line · Range 5.1–9.5 across tracts

7.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–5.7 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Chickasaw Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Chickasaw Place?

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 5.7 to 6.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.3 5.7

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Chickasaw Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
05119001300	6.3	2,317	48%	$973
05119001100	6.3	2,025	49%	$1,107
05119004500	5.7	2,130	45%	$1,069

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

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

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 52%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 71%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chickasaw Place

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

28.2%Housing insecurity
24.0%Utility shutoff threat
37.6%Food insecurity
30.9%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
45.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Chickasaw Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Chickasaw Place?

Chickasaw Place scores 6.1/10 (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 Chickasaw Place compare to Little Rock overall?

Chickasaw Place scores 3.9 points higher than Little Rock overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,047 vs $1,106.

What is the average rent in Chickasaw Place?

Average gross rent in Chickasaw Place is $1,047/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chickasaw Place residents are renters?

54% of Chickasaw Place households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Little Rock). The neighborhood has 6,472 residents.

Is Chickasaw Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Chickasaw Place sits in the 82nd 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 Chickasaw Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Chickasaw Place is census tract 05119001300 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.3, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Chickasaw Place for landlords?

Chickasaw Place carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Little Rock as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chickasaw Place?

Chickasaw Place has 6,192 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chickasaw Place

4.8 Forest Hill 4 tracts · pop 9,990 4.2 University Park 2 tracts · pop 8,454 5.8 Twin Lakes 2 tracts · pop 5,060 5.5 Hicks Interuban Addition 2 tracts · pop 5,431 3.3 Lamarche 2 tracts · pop 7,670

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Little Rock

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chickasaw Place.

6.1 Windamere 1 tracts · pop 3,918 6 Brownwood Terrace 1 tracts · pop 4,005 6.2 McClellan Place 1 tracts · pop 6,299 6.2 Chesterfield Square 1 tracts · pop 1,667 5.9 Westwood 1 tracts · pop 2,822 6.3 College Terrace 1 tracts · pop 4,058

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