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Eviction Risk in South Fairbanks , Fairbanks

2 census tracts · pop 6,267 · pop-weighted composite 3.5/10 · range 3.4–4.1

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 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,120/month sits 25% lower than the Fairbanks citywide median ($1,496).

Eviction Risk
3.5
Lower tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
44%
20% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,120
Median household income
$47,701
16.6% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

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

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

South Fairbanks score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0South Fairbanks: 3.53.5South FairbanksNeighborhoodParent city: 3.13.1Parent cityhost cityState: 3.63.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · AK
Westgate
3.6
/ 10 · Low
2 tracts · pop. 7.6K
Peer · AK
Hamilton Acres
3.2
/ 10 · Low
1 tracts · pop. 4.0K
Peer · AK
Slaterville
2.9
/ 10 · Low
1 tracts · pop. 2.7K
Peer · AK
Totem Park
2.9
/ 10 · Low
1 tracts · pop. 3.5K
Comparison

South Fairbanks vs Fairbanks

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
3.5 +13%
Fairbanks: 3.1
Rent burden
44.3% +47%
Fairbanks: 30.1%
Median gross rent
$1,120 -25%
Fairbanks: $1,496
Median HH income
$47,701 -34%
Fairbanks: $72,077
Poverty rate
16.6% +73%
Fairbanks: 9.6%
Renter share
64.6% +7%
Fairbanks: 60.2%
Where

Tract centroids in South Fairbanks

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White-Other Neighborhood — 5,582 residents across all tracts in South Fairbanks. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 5.5% White (non-Hispanic): 50.5% Black (non-Hispanic): 4.8% Asian (non-Hispanic): 2.2% Other / Multiracial: 37%
  • Hispanic / Latino 5.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 50.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 4.8%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 37%
Census tracts

2 tracts in South Fairbanks

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
02090000100 4.1 1,308 77% $688
02090000300 3.4 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

What is the eviction-risk score for South Fairbanks?

South Fairbanks scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does South Fairbanks compare to Fairbanks overall?

South Fairbanks scores 0.4 points higher than Fairbanks overall (3.1/10). Rent burden: 44% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,120 vs $1,496.

What is the median rent in South Fairbanks?

Median 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.

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.

Is South Fairbanks a high social-vulnerability area?

South Fairbanks sits in the 81th 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.

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