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Neighborhood · Springdale, AR

Bethel Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,731 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.9–4.9

Bethel Heights is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Springdale with 1 census tract and a population of 3,731 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $940/month sits 12% lower than the Springdale citywide average ($1,071).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bethel Heights vs Springdale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
59.9% +137%
Springdale: 25.3%
Average gross rent
$940 -12%
Springdale: $1,071
Average HH income
$37,101 -44%
Springdale: $66,044
Poverty rate
11.9% -13%
Springdale: 13.7%
Renter share
69.2% +49%
Springdale: 46.6%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Bethel Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.9–4.9

Why Bethel Heights scores 4.9

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 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Rent control risk
60% 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
69% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Economic stress
11.9% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

Bethel Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Bethel Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Bethel Heights: 4.94.9Bethel HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.22.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.32.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Bethel Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
05143010201 4.9 3,731 60% $940
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 98

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 94%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 99%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bethel Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Bethel Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Bethel Heights?

Bethel Heights scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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 Bethel Heights compare to Springdale overall?

Bethel Heights scores 2.7 points higher than Springdale overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $940 vs $1,071.
Q3

What is the average rent in Bethel Heights?

Average gross rent in Bethel Heights is $940/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Bethel Heights residents are renters?

69% of Bethel Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Springdale). The neighborhood has 3,731 residents.
Q5

Is Bethel Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Bethel Heights sits in the 98th 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.
Q6

How safe is Bethel Heights for landlords?

Bethel Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Springdale as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Bethel Heights?

Bethel Heights has 3,804 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Other / Multiracial (21.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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