3 census tracts · pop 11,949 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10
· range 1.2–3.8
Fairmount Circle is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in University Heights with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,949 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,465/month sits 3% lower than the University Heights citywide average ($1,507).
Risk score
2.7
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Fairmount Circle vs University HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fairmount Circle
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
526Total filings (sum)
5.99%Avg annual filing rate
22.7%Peak year (2012)
1.40%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairmount Circle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.1%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
5.8%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
21.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairmount Circle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairmount Circle?
Fairmount Circle scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Fairmount Circle compare to University Heights overall?
Fairmount Circle scores 0.1 points lower than University Heights overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,465 vs $1,507.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairmount Circle?
Average gross rent in Fairmount Circle is $1,465/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairmount Circle residents are renters?
27% of Fairmount Circle households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in University Heights). The neighborhood has 11,949 residents.
Q5
Is Fairmount Circle a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairmount Circle sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Fairmount Circle have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairmount Circle is census tract 39035187105 (score 3.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 3.8, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairmount Circle for landlords?
Fairmount Circle carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 University Heights as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairmount Circle?
Fairmount Circle has 11,950 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.2%), Hispanic / Latino (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
