7 census tracts · pop 24,074 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3–5.1
Spenard spans 7 census tracts of Anchorage, AK and houses 24,074 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. 39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Anchorage rate of 28.5%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.7/10. That places it #2 of 5 neighborhoods in Anchorage.
The closest comparables inside the same city are State Manor and Eagle River. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $1,437, close to the Anchorage average. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
7 tracts · population-weighted
Spenard vs AnchorageHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Spenard
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.4%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
10.4%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Spenard
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Spenard?
Spenard scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 7 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 Spenard compare to Anchorage overall?
Spenard scores 0.2 points higher than Anchorage overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,437 vs $1,489.
Q3
What is the average rent in Spenard?
Average gross rent in Spenard is $1,437/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Spenard residents are renters?
46% of Spenard households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Anchorage). The neighborhood has 24,074 residents.
Q5
Is Spenard a high social-vulnerability area?
Spenard sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Spenard have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Spenard is census tract 02020002000 (score 5.1/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Spenard for landlords?
Spenard carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Anchorage as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Spenard?
Spenard has 24,343 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Other / Multiracial (18.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
