Eviction Risk in Fair Vernon , Springfield
2 census tracts · pop 8,243 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.4
Fair Vernon is a white-asian neighborhood in Springfield with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,243 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,190/month sits 18% lower than the Springfield citywide median ($2,656).
Fair Vernon vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Fair Vernon vs Springfield
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Asian Neighborhood — 8,290 residents across all tracts in Fair Vernon. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 12.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 42.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 10.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 29.9%
- Other / Multiracial 4.9%
2 tracts in Fair Vernon
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51059431601 | 6.4 | 1,858 | 71% | $3,477 |
| 51059431602 | 6.2 | 6,385 | 56% | $1,815 |
CDC SVI percentile: 62
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fair Vernon
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 8.1%Housing insecurity
- 4.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 10.6%Food insecurity
- 6.8%SNAP enrollment
- 8.5%No health insurance
- 29.7%Any disability
About Fair Vernon
What is the eviction-risk score for Fair Vernon?
Fair Vernon scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Fair Vernon compare to Springfield overall?
Fair Vernon scores 0.1 points lower than Springfield overall (6.3/10). Rent burden: 60% vs 41% citywide. Median rent: $2,190 vs $2,656.
What is the median rent in Fair Vernon?
Median gross rent in Fair Vernon is $2,190/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Fair Vernon residents are renters?
42% of Fair Vernon households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 8,243 residents.
Is Fair Vernon a high social-vulnerability area?
Fair Vernon sits in the 62th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.