What are the variables to predict evictions?

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  • Last updated: Nov. 14, 2024
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  • Research By: 9bCorp
  • Research Type: Community Study
  • Source: We All Count

    Project Restrictions

    Data analysis: some census tracts without evictions listed (those were removed).

    Project Rewards

    Who would benefit: Tulsa community, renters, policymakers, data working group, data analysis company, nonprofit managers/directors.

    Definitions Of Success

    Nonprofits: measures they can use/action items to remediate the pain caused by eviction, to reduce the number of evictions. Policymakers: understanding the root cause of evictions in Tulsa county and getting actionable items that they can start acting on it and developing policy to reduce eviction cases and serial evictions. Population: being evicted less. Data analysis company: increasing reputation in analyzing complex social issues.

    Project Goals

    Discover variables that can be used to predict eviction/risks of eviction. Out of the variables used for prediction, see the ones that will provide more positive impact to the community. Determine the root causes for evictions in Tulsa county.

    Implicit Bias

    Discussed: preconceptions of what caused evictions, having institutional knowledge of some of the variables (cognitive bias), justice-oriented project

    Centered Perspectives

    People at risk of being evicted

    Data Sources

    Census (5 year estimates 2020), Tulsa county assessor data (obtained May 2022), eviction data provided by Oklahoma policy institute (mid-June)

    Research Questions

    What tools can be used to predict eviction rates? Is there a way to predict eviction rates in Tulsa County? What variables will yield highest impact to move Census Tracts from a high or extreme risk towards eviction to a moderate or low risk? [what variables have the biggest impact on reducing eviction rates?] what are the main causes of evictions in tulsa county?

    Onus To Change

    Policymakers, landlords

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    Predicitive

    Casual

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