2 census tracts · pop 8,454 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3–4
University Park spans 2 census tracts of Little Rock, AR and houses 8,454 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
about one in five of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, under the Little Rock rate of 29.6%. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2/10. 13% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The voucher gap is 12.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Little Rock, it ranks #17 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Forest Hill and Tall Timbers West. Against average income of $95,775, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,163, close to the Little Rock average. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
University Park vs Little RockHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.6%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
10.6%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Park?
University Park scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 University Park compare to Little Rock overall?
University Park scores 0.1 points higher than Little Rock overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,163 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Park?
Average gross rent in University Park is $1,163/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Park residents are renters?
31% of University Park households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Little Rock). The neighborhood has 8,454 residents.
Q5
Is University Park a high social-vulnerability area?
University Park sits in the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in University Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University Park is census tract 05119002103 (score 4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is University Park for landlords?
University Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (3.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of University Park?
University Park has 8,652 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
