2 census tracts · pop 6,267 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
South Fairbanks is a 2-tract suburb of Fairbanks, AK, population 6,267. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Fairbanks rate of 30.1%.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 20% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Average gross rent is $1,120, 25% below the Fairbanks average of $1,496. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Fairbanks, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $47,701.
65% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Fairbanks vs FairbanksHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%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.
17.6%Housing insecurity
12.1%Utility shutoff threat
22.7%Food insecurity
18.6%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
38.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Fairbanks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Fairbanks?
South Fairbanks scores 5.4/10 (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 1.4 points higher than Fairbanks overall (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 02090000300 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is South Fairbanks for landlords?
South Fairbanks eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Fairbanks?
South Fairbanks has 5,582 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.5%), Other / Multiracial (37%), Hispanic / Latino (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
