Census Tract · Ranked #54,273 of 84,120 nationally
Barling Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 05131001308 ·
Sebastian County, AR · pop 3,950 · 86% of tract blocks fall in Barling
With a score of 3.7/10, tract 05131001308 in Barling, AR reads lower for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 3,950 residents. Pulling hardest the other way is state political climate at 1.5/10.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9%Stable renters 20%Owners 71%
Tract context
Occupied units1,976
Renter share28.8%
SVI overall0.40
Poverty rate16.5%
Median income$52,917
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Barling
Moderate
Within county
60th percentile
#13 of 31 tracts In Sebastian County
Elevated
Within state
57th percentile
#356 of 823 tracts In Arkansas
Elevated
National
36th percentile
#54,273 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Barling and the region
Centroid at 35.3313, -94.2835 · click any tract to drill in
Why Barling scores 3.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Barling
3.9
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.2
State political climate
Arkansas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
16.5% poverty · this tract
4.1
Supply constraint
$890 rent vs county FMR
4.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Barling
3.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Barling
5.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Barling
5.3
How Barling compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 40
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
13.3%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility-shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
10.2%SNAP enrollment
9.3%Transit barriers
12.6%No health insurance
19.4%Frequent mental distress
37.5%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Barling
On the softer side, eviction-process difficulty reads 1.6/10. 18% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Cost burden runs 30% here against 38.9% across Sebastian County.
At $890 a month, rents run 21% under what the rest of Barling commands. Nationally it ranks #54,273 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. The legal-climate inputs (statute speed, court posture, rent-regulation exposure) come from Barling as a whole. Only the economic and supply signals are measured inside this tract.
Social vulnerability reads 4.6/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. It tracks the Sebastian County average of 3.6 closely. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $52,917.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 05131001308
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 05131001308?
Census tract 05131001308 in Barling scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 05131001308?
Median gross rent is $890/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 05131001308?
16.5% of residents in tract 05131001308 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,950.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 05131001308?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 40th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 48th, household 43th, minority 42th, housing 30th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 05131001308 struggle to pay rent?
About 13.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 9.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 05131001308 compare to Barling overall?
Tract 05131001308 scores 3.7/10, higher than the parent city of Barling at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Barling; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.