1 census tracts · pop 6,551 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Fairfax is a one-tract neighborhood of Lithia Springs, GA and houses 6,551 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. 25% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, below the Lithia Springs rate of 32.6%.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.8/10. Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 27.7% of adults, 9.9 points above the national rate. Average gross rent is $1,549, 10% above the Lithia Springs average of $1,402.
Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Lithia Springs, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Tammy Heights and Walker Place score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $85,639. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fairfax vs Lithia SpringsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairfax?
Fairfax scores 4.3/10 (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 Fairfax compare to Lithia Springs overall?
Fairfax scores 0.2 points higher than Lithia Springs overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,549 vs $1,402.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Fairfax for landlords?
Fairfax carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairfax?
Fairfax has 6,391 residents. 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.