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Neighborhood · Fairbanks, AK

South Fairbanks Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,267 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.5–5.3

South Fairbanks is a white-other neighborhood in Fairbanks with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,267 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,120/month sits 25% lower than the Fairbanks citywide average ($1,496).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Fairbanks vs Fairbanks How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.3% +47%
Fairbanks: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,120 -25%
Fairbanks: $1,496
Average HH income
$47,701 -34%
Fairbanks: $72,077
Poverty rate
16.6% +73%
Fairbanks: 9.6%
Renter share
64.6% +7%
Fairbanks: 60.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across South Fairbanks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.5–5.3

Why South Fairbanks scores 4.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
44% 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
65% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
16.6% below poverty line · Range 3.6–6.2 across tracts
4.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

South Fairbanks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

South Fairbanks score vs. parent city, state, U.S.South Fairbanks: 4.74.7South FairbanksNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 3.33.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in South Fairbanks

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
02090000100 5.3 1,308 77% $688
02090000300 4.5 4,959 36% $1,234
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 51%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Fairbanks

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

Frequently asked

About South Fairbanks

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for South Fairbanks?

South Fairbanks scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 South Fairbanks compare to Fairbanks overall?

South Fairbanks scores 1.3 points higher than Fairbanks overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,120 vs $1,496.
Q3

What is the average rent in South Fairbanks?

Average gross rent in South Fairbanks eviction risk is $1,120/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of South Fairbanks residents are renters?

65% of South Fairbanks households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Fairbanks). The neighborhood has 6,267 residents.
Q5

Is South Fairbanks a high social-vulnerability area?

South Fairbanks sits in the 81st 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

Which tracts in South Fairbanks have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in South Fairbanks is census tract 02090000100 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.3, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7

How safe is South Fairbanks for landlords?

South Fairbanks eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fairbanks as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of South Fairbanks?

South Fairbanks has 5,582 residents (White-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.5%), Other / Multiracial (37%), Hispanic / Latino (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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