2 census tracts · pop 7,613 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4–5.2
Westgate spans 2 census tracts of Fairbanks, AK, population 7,613. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Fairbanks rate of 30.1%.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4 to 5.2, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. 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. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Fairbanks, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third. Average gross rent runs $1,410, close to the Fairbanks average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $79,297.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westgate vs FairbanksHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%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.
13.0%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
15.2%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
33.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westgate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westgate?
Westgate 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 Westgate compare to Fairbanks overall?
Westgate scores 0.7 points higher than Fairbanks overall (4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,410 vs $1,496.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westgate?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Westgate residents are renters?
57% of Westgate households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Fairbanks). The neighborhood has 7,613 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Westgate have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westgate is census tract 02090000700 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 5.2, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Westgate for landlords?
Westgate 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westgate?
Westgate has 7,995 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.3%), Other / Multiracial (18.1%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
