1 census tracts · pop 3,544 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Totem Park is a one-tract suburb of Fairbanks, AK, population 3,544. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.6/10. Average gross rent is $1,169, 22% below the Fairbanks average of $1,496. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10.
14% 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. Against a Fairbanks baseline of 30.1%, 27% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. That places it #4 of 5 neighborhoods in Fairbanks.
At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Hamilton Acres and Slaterville. Against average income of $72,614, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Totem Park vs FairbanksHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Totem Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.0%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
11.6%Food insecurity
7.9%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
29.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Totem Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Totem Park?
Totem Park scores 4.4/10 (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 Totem Park compare to Fairbanks overall?
Totem Park scores 0.4 points higher than Fairbanks overall (4/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,169 vs $1,496.
Q3
What is the average rent in Totem Park?
Average gross rent in Totem Park is $1,169/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Totem Park residents are renters?
25% of Totem Park households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Fairbanks). The neighborhood has 3,544 residents.
Q5
Is Totem Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Totem Park sits in the 59th 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
How safe is Totem Park for landlords?
Totem Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Fairbanks as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Totem Park?
Totem Park has 3,315 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.5%), Other / Multiracial (23.4%), Hispanic / Latino (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
