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Eviction Risk in Westgate , Fairbanks

2 census tracts · pop 7,613 · pop-weighted composite 3.6/10 · range 3.3–3.8

Westgate is a diverse neighborhood in Fairbanks with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,613 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,410/month sits 6% lower than the Fairbanks citywide median ($1,496).

Eviction Risk
3.6
Lower tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
48%
14% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,410
Median household income
$79,297
10.5% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Westgate vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Westgate score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Westgate: 3.63.6WestgateNeighborhoodParent 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
South Fairbanks
3.5
/ 10 · Low
2 tracts · pop. 6.3K
Peer · AK
Hamilton Acres
3.2
/ 10 · Low
1 tracts · pop. 4.0K
Peer · AK
Broadmoor
4.3
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 5.2K
Peer · AK
Slaterville
2.9
/ 10 · Low
1 tracts · pop. 2.7K
Comparison

Westgate vs Fairbanks

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
3.6 +16%
Fairbanks: 3.1
Rent burden
48.0% +59%
Fairbanks: 30.1%
Median gross rent
$1,410 -6%
Fairbanks: $1,496
Median HH income
$79,297 +10%
Fairbanks: $72,077
Poverty rate
10.5% +9%
Fairbanks: 9.6%
Renter share
57.2% -5%
Fairbanks: 60.2%
Where

Tract centroids in Westgate

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Diverse Neighborhood — 7,995 residents across all tracts in Westgate. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 13.4% White (non-Hispanic): 53.3% Black (non-Hispanic): 11% Asian (non-Hispanic): 4.2% Other / Multiracial: 18.1%
  • Hispanic / Latino 13.4%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 53.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 11%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 18.1%
Census tracts

2 tracts in Westgate

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
02090000700 3.8 4,379 57% $1,420
02090000200 3.3 3,234 36% $1,396
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

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

Socioeconomic status 36%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 91%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westgate

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

Frequently asked

About Westgate

What is the eviction-risk score for Westgate?

Westgate scores 3.6/10 (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 Westgate compare to Fairbanks overall?

Westgate scores 0.5 points higher than Fairbanks overall (3.1/10). Rent burden: 48% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,410 vs $1,496.

What is the median rent in Westgate?

Median gross rent in Westgate is $1,410/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Westgate residents are renters?

57% of Westgate households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Fairbanks). The neighborhood has 7,613 residents.

Is Westgate a high social-vulnerability area?

Westgate sits in the 67th 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.

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