2 census tracts · pop 6,364 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 5.2–6.4
Fairmount is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Richmond with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,364 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $911/month sits 34% lower than the Richmond citywide average ($1,372).
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairmount vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fairmount
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,792Total filings (sum)
50.58%Avg annual filing rate
52.6%Peak year (2016)
49.16%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairmount
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
34.2%Housing insecurity
27.2%Utility shutoff threat
44.5%Food insecurity
48.7%SNAP enrollment
16.7%No health insurance
46.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairmount
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairmount?
Fairmount scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Fairmount compare to Richmond overall?
Fairmount scores 1.4 points higher than Richmond overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $911 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairmount?
Average gross rent in Fairmount is $911/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairmount residents are renters?
75% of Fairmount households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 6,364 residents.
Q5
Is Fairmount a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairmount sits in the 86th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Fairmount have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairmount is census tract 51760020400 (score 6.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.4, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairmount for landlords?
Fairmount carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Richmond as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairmount?
Fairmount has 6,382 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (81.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Other / Multiracial (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
