Neighborhood · Lansing, MI

Fairview Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,156 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Fairview is a white-black neighborhood in Lansing with 1 census tract and a population of 2,156 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,232/month sits 24% higher than the Lansing citywide average ($993).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Fairview vs Lansing How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.0% +113%

Lansing: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$1,232 +24%

Lansing: $993

Average HH income

$41,600 -20%

Lansing: $52,170

Poverty rate

18.3% -8%

Lansing: 19.9%

Renter share

46.5% +1%

Lansing: 46.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fairview and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Fairview scores 5.1

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

64% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

18.3% below poverty line · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Fairview

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26065001200	5.1	2,156	64%	$1,232

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

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

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

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

Household characteristics 93%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 40%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairview

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

23.3%Housing insecurity
18.6%Utility shutoff threat
32.1%Food insecurity
35.2%SNAP enrollment
13.0%No health insurance
40.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fairview

What is the eviction-risk score for Fairview?

Fairview scores 5.1/10 (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.

How does Fairview compare to Lansing overall?

Fairview scores 1.4 points higher than Lansing overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,232 vs $993.

What is the average rent in Fairview?

Average gross rent in Fairview is $1,232/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fairview residents are renters?

47% of Fairview households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Lansing). The neighborhood has 2,156 residents.

Is Fairview a high social-vulnerability area?

Fairview sits in the 77th 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 Fairview for landlords?

Fairview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Lansing as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fairview?

Fairview has 2,132 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Hispanic / Latino (14.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fairview

4.5 Potter-Walsh 2 tracts · pop 2,197 5.5 Red Cedar 2 tracts · pop 2,582 5 Forest View 2 tracts · pop 7,173 4.6 Creston 2 tracts · pop 3,772 4.6 Old Oakland 2 tracts · pop 2,523 4.4 Old Everett 2 tracts · pop 5,280

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lansing

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fairview.

5.1 Coachlight 1 tracts · pop 5,263 5.1 Groesbeck 1 tracts · pop 5,649 5 Old Oakland 2 tracts · pop 2,523 5 Forest View 2 tracts · pop 7,173 5 Willow 1 tracts · pop 3,635 5.2 Kaynorth 1 tracts · pop 4,639

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