1 census tracts · pop 6,473 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Mission Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Fayetteville, AR, population 6,473. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Fayetteville rate of 29.6%. 19% 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.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
SNAP participation is 4.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.7% of adults, 9.1 points below the national rate. Average gross rent is $988, 7% below the Fayetteville average of $1,065.
Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Fayetteville, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third. Against average income of $108,160, annual rent is only 11%, a wide affordability cushion.
33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mission Heights vs FayettevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority17%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport10%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mission Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.2%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mission Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mission Heights?
Mission Heights scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Mission Heights compare to Fayetteville overall?
Mission Heights scores 0.4 points lower than Fayetteville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $988 vs $1,065.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mission Heights?
Average gross rent in Mission Heights is $988/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mission Heights residents are renters?
33% of Mission Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Fayetteville). The neighborhood has 6,473 residents.
Q5
Is Mission Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Mission Heights sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Mission Heights for landlords?
Mission Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fayetteville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mission Heights?
Mission Heights has 6,629 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84%), Other / Multiracial (9.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
