1 census tracts · pop 5,362 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Fairlane is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dothan with 1 census tract and a population of 5,362 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $844/month sits 12% lower than the Dothan citywide average ($960).
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fairlane vs DothanHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fairlane
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
542Total filings (sum)
7.30%Avg annual filing rate
11.1%Peak year (2008)
5.75%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairlane
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.4%Housing insecurity
20.7%Utility shutoff threat
38.4%Food insecurity
35.3%SNAP enrollment
14.5%No health insurance
48.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairlane
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairlane?
Fairlane scores 5.9/10 (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 Fairlane compare to Dothan overall?
Fairlane scores 3.4 points higher than Dothan overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $844 vs $960.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairlane?
Average gross rent in Fairlane is $844/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairlane residents are renters?
64% of Fairlane households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Dothan). The neighborhood has 5,362 residents.
Q5
Is Fairlane a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairlane sits in the 95th 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 Fairlane for landlords?
Fairlane carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Dothan as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairlane?
Fairlane has 5,077 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Other / Multiracial (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
