Neighborhood · Sacramento, CA

Fairgrounds Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 10,731 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10 · range 6.4–7.8

Fairgrounds is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Sacramento with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,731 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,577/month sits 11% lower than the Sacramento citywide average ($1,779).

Risk score

7.3

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Fairgrounds vs Sacramento How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.3% +75%

Sacramento: 32.8%

Average gross rent

$1,577 -11%

Sacramento: $1,779

Average HH income

$80,409 -4%

Sacramento: $83,753

Poverty rate

19.1% +33%

Sacramento: 14.4%

Renter share

53.1% +10%

Sacramento: 48.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fairgrounds and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.4–7.8

Why Fairgrounds scores 7.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Economic stress

19.1% below poverty line · Range 3.8–5.4 across tracts

4.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–3.3 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Fairgrounds vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Fairgrounds?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.4 points from 6.4 to 7.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.8 7.6 6.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Fairgrounds

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06067002800	7.8	3,339	63%	$1,485
06067001702	7.6	3,715	61%	$1,399
06067001601	6.4	3,677	48%	$1,840

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 52%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 48%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairgrounds

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

14.2%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
16.1%Food insecurity
16.8%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fairgrounds

What is the eviction-risk score for Fairgrounds?

Fairgrounds scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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.

How does Fairgrounds compare to Sacramento overall?

Fairgrounds scores 1.9 points lower than Sacramento overall (9.2/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,577 vs $1,779.

What is the average rent in Fairgrounds?

Average gross rent in Fairgrounds is $1,577/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fairgrounds residents are renters?

53% of Fairgrounds households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Sacramento). The neighborhood has 10,731 residents.

Is Fairgrounds a high social-vulnerability area?

Fairgrounds sits in the 57th 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.

Which tracts in Fairgrounds have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairgrounds is census tract 06067002800 (score 7.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 7.8, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Fairgrounds for landlords?

Fairgrounds carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sacramento as a whole (9.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fairgrounds?

Fairgrounds has 10,525 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Hispanic / Latino (25.1%), Other / Multiracial (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fairgrounds

6.6 Med Center 3 tracts · pop 11,580 6.8 Colonial Heights 3 tracts · pop 11,908 7.9 College Town 4 tracts · pop 12,143 5.9 Alhambra Triangle 3 tracts · pop 11,066 7.9 Lawrence Park 4 tracts · pop 16,084 6.2 McKinley Village 5 tracts · pop 15,942

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sacramento

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fairgrounds.

7.3 Parkway 7 tracts · pop 30,922 7.3 Northgate 2 tracts · pop 10,826 7.2 Woodbine 5 tracts · pop 28,040 7.2 Granite Regional Park 4 tracts · pop 14,507 7.2 Carleton Tract 3 tracts · pop 9,691 7.2 Downtown 1 tracts · pop 2,607

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