1 census tracts · pop 2,826 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Fairways maps to a single census tract in Mason City, IA and houses 2,826 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.1/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
Against a Mason City baseline of 24.8%, 16% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.6/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10.
Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Mason City, it ranks #3 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Eastbrooke and Asbury score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $58,788, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $839, close to the Mason City average.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.1/10 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
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fairways vs Mason CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairways
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.0%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
10.3%Food insecurity
8.2%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
30.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairways
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairways?
Fairways scores 3.1/10 (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.
Q2
How does Fairways compare to Mason City overall?
Fairways scores 0.3 points lower than Mason City overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $839 vs $882.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairways?
Average gross rent in Fairways is $839/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairways residents are renters?
36% of Fairways households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Mason City). The neighborhood has 2,826 residents.
Q5
Is Fairways a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairways sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Fairways for landlords?
Fairways carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Mason City as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairways?
Fairways has 2,536 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
