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Neighborhood · Tulsa, OK

Dawson Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,616 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Dawson maps to a single census tract in Tulsa, OK and houses 2,616 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 29.0% citywide, putting Dawson 23.9% over its own city.

Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. SNAP participation is 38.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $31,750 and the ratio lands at 35%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 28.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.

The poverty rate is 27%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.

Average gross rent is $915, 13% below the Tulsa average of $1,052. Among the 117 mapped neighborhoods of Tulsa, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Dawson vs Tulsa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.9% +82%
Tulsa: 29.0%
Average gross rent
$915 -13%
Tulsa: $1,052
Average HH income
$31,750 -46%
Tulsa: $58,407
Poverty rate
27.2% +46%
Tulsa: 18.6%
Renter share
32.5% -32%
Tulsa: 48.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dawson and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Dawson scores 4.8

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 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
27.2% below poverty line · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Risk score comparison

Dawson vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Dawson score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Dawson: 4.84.8DawsonNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 3.53.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Dawson

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
40143011300 4.8 2,616 53% $915
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

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

Socioeconomic status 88%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 67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dawson

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

Frequently asked

About Dawson

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Dawson?

Dawson scores 4.8/10 (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 Dawson compare to Tulsa overall?

Dawson scores 1.4 points higher than Tulsa overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $915 vs $1,052.
Q3

What is the average rent in Dawson?

Average gross rent in Dawson is $915/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Dawson residents are renters?

33% of Dawson households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Tulsa). The neighborhood has 2,616 residents.
Q5

Is Dawson a high social-vulnerability area?

Dawson sits in the 92nd 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 Dawson for landlords?

Dawson carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Tulsa as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Dawson?

Dawson has 2,637 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.3%), Hispanic / Latino (29.7%), Other / Multiracial (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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