2 census tracts · pop 4,648 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3–3.6
Fairfax Triangle is a white-black neighborhood in Cleveland Heights with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,648 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% 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 $1,077/month sits 11% lower than the Cleveland Heights citywide average ($1,216).
Risk score
3.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairfax Triangle vs Cleveland HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fairfax Triangle
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
630Total filings (sum)
4.86%Avg annual filing rate
7.6%Peak year (2012)
3.05%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairfax Triangle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.7%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
20.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairfax Triangle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairfax Triangle?
Fairfax Triangle scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Triangle compare to Cleveland Heights overall?
Fairfax Triangle scores 0.3 points higher than Cleveland Heights overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,077 vs $1,216.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairfax Triangle?
Average gross rent in Fairfax Triangle is $1,077/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairfax Triangle residents are renters?
60% of Fairfax Triangle households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Cleveland Heights). The neighborhood has 4,648 residents.
Q5
Is Fairfax Triangle a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairfax Triangle sits in the 26th 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
Which tracts in Fairfax Triangle have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairfax Triangle is census tract 39035141500 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.6, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairfax Triangle for landlords?
Fairfax Triangle carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cleveland Heights as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairfax Triangle?
Fairfax Triangle has 4,862 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
