Neighborhood · Rome, GA

Fair Oaks Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,597 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 3.7–4.5

Fair Oaks is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Rome with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,597 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,031/month sits 0% lower than the Rome citywide average ($1,032).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Fair Oaks vs Rome How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.2% +16%

Rome: 31.2%

Average gross rent

$1,031 0%

Rome: $1,032

Average HH income

$69,756 +36%

Rome: $51,106

Poverty rate

16.6% -19%

Rome: 20.6%

Renter share

42.4% -17%

Rome: 50.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fair Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.7–4.5

Why Fair Oaks scores 4.2

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 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 9.3–9.3 across tracts

9.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Economic stress

16.6% below poverty line · Range 2.4–5.0 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–4.0 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Fair Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Fair Oaks?

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 0.8 points from 3.7 to 4.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.5 4.2 3.7

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Fair Oaks

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13115001302	4.5	3,194	44%	$1,066
13115001200	4.2	5,613	30%	$1,005
13115001301	3.7	2,790	39%	$1,044

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

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

Household characteristics 87%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fair Oaks

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

604Total filings (sum)
18.65%Avg annual filing rate
25.3%Peak year (2014)
15.16%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fair Oaks

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

18.9%Housing insecurity
11.5%Utility shutoff threat
24.1%Food insecurity
18.6%SNAP enrollment
20.4%No health insurance
36.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fair Oaks

What is the eviction-risk score for Fair Oaks?

Fair Oaks scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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 Fair Oaks compare to Rome overall?

Fair Oaks scores 1.9 points higher than Rome overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,031 vs $1,032.

What is the average rent in Fair Oaks?

Average gross rent in Fair Oaks is $1,031/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fair Oaks residents are renters?

42% of Fair Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Rome). The neighborhood has 11,597 residents.

Is Fair Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Fair Oaks sits in the 86th 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.

Which tracts in Fair Oaks have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fair Oaks is census tract 13115001302 (score 4.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.5, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Fair Oaks for landlords?

Fair Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Rome as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fair Oaks?

Fair Oaks has 11,886 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.1%), Hispanic / Latino (35.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fair Oaks

4.9 West Rome 3 tracts · pop 10,678 5.6 Old East Rome 2 tracts · pop 5,133

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Rome

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fair Oaks.

4.1 Armuchee 1 tracts · pop 4,658 4.8 West Rome 3 tracts · pop 10,678 3.2 Sequoia View 1 tracts · pop 5,009 5.4 Atlanta Junction 1 tracts · pop 4,340 5.4 Celanese 1 tracts · pop 4,515 5.4 DeSoto Homes 1 tracts · pop 2,862

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