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University House Eviction Risk: Moderate , Fayetteville

Tract 05143010521 · Washington County, AR · pop 3,698 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Census tract 05143010521 runs through University House in Fayetteville. With 3,698 residents, it scores 4.4/10 for landlords. That is riskier than about 21% of US census tracts.

About 41% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,146 a month while the average household earns $65,388 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 72% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
5
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 30% Stable renters 42% Owners 28%
Tract context
Occupied units1,588
Renter share71.5%
SVI overall0.62
Poverty rate16.6%
Median income$65,388

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 2 tracts In University House
Very Low
Within parent city
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#13 of 25 tracts In Fayetteville
Moderate
Within county
66 th percentile
Rank, 66th percentileLowHigh
#19 of 54 tracts In Washington County
Elevated
Within state
58 th percentile
Rank, 58th percentileLowHigh
#348 of 823 tracts In Arkansas
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Fayetteville and the region

Centroid at 36.0581, -94.2068 · click any tract to drill in

Why University House scores 5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Fayetteville
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.8
State political climate
Arkansas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
16.6% poverty · this tract
4.2
Supply constraint
$1,146 rent vs county FMR
5.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Fayetteville
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Fayetteville
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Fayetteville
2.5

How University House compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
University House risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.05.0This tracttract 010521Fayetteville: 2.32.3Fayettevilleparent cityCounty: 4.54.5Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.74.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 62

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within University House. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in University House

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 5.3/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Fayetteville eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Washington County average of 4.0 and above the Arkansas statewide average of 4.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 13.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 05143010521

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 05143010521?

Census tract 05143010521 in the University House neighborhood scores 5/10 (Moderate 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 05143010521?

Median gross rent is $1,146/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 05143010521?

16.6% of residents in tract 05143010521 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,698.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 05143010521?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 79th, household 33th, minority 35th, housing 54th.
Q5

Is tract 05143010521 considered part of University House?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 05143010521 fall within University House (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 05143010521 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.9% 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. 9.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 05143010521 compare to Fayetteville overall?

Tract 05143010521 scores 5/10, higher than the parent city of Fayetteville at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Fayetteville eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Fayetteville

Top eight tracts in Fayetteville ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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