Neighborhood · Lithia Springs, GA

Fairfax Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,551 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Fairfax is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Lithia Springs with 1 census tract and a population of 6,551 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 25% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,549/month sits 10% higher than the Lithia Springs citywide average ($1,402).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Fairfax vs Lithia Springs How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

24.6% -25%

Lithia Springs: 32.6%

Average gross rent

$1,549 +10%

Lithia Springs: $1,402

Average HH income

$85,639 +56%

Lithia Springs: $54,982

Poverty rate

12.2% -37%

Lithia Springs: 19.3%

Renter share

30.3% -44%

Lithia Springs: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fairfax and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Fairfax scores 3.6

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

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 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Rent control risk

25% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

30% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Economic stress

12.2% below poverty line · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Fairfax

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13097080203	3.6	6,551	25%	$1,549

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 43%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairfax

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

22.5%Housing insecurity
15.1%Utility shutoff threat
27.7%Food insecurity
24.1%SNAP enrollment
17.8%No health insurance
36.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fairfax

What is the eviction-risk score for Fairfax?

Fairfax scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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.

How does Fairfax compare to Lithia Springs overall?

Fairfax scores 1.0 points higher than Lithia Springs overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,549 vs $1,402.

What is the average rent in Fairfax?

Average gross rent in Fairfax is $1,549/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fairfax residents are renters?

30% of Fairfax households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Lithia Springs). The neighborhood has 6,551 residents.

Is Fairfax a high social-vulnerability area?

Fairfax sits in the 75th 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.

How safe is Fairfax for landlords?

Fairfax carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Lithia Springs as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fairfax?

Fairfax has 6,391 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (39.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lithia Springs

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fairfax.

3.8 Tammy Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,700 3.2 Walker Place 1 tracts · pop 6,534 4.3 Heritage Square 1 tracts · pop 3,395 4.9 Brannons Branch 1 tracts · pop 3,981 5.6 Deerfield 1 tracts · pop 4,713

Zoom out