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Neighborhood · Oak Creek, WI

Fairfield Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,167 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Fairfield is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oak Creek with 1 census tract and a population of 3,167 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. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,317/month sits 9% lower than the Oak Creek citywide average ($1,452).

Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fairfield vs Oak Creek How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
24.2% +2%
Oak Creek: 23.7%
Average gross rent
$1,317 -9%
Oak Creek: $1,452
Average HH income
$76,181 -18%
Oak Creek: $93,120
Poverty rate
15.0% +239%
Oak Creek: 4.4%
Renter share
71.9% +69%
Oak Creek: 42.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fairfield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.2–3.2

Why Fairfield scores 3.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Rent control risk
24% of income on rent · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
72% renter households · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Economic stress
15.0% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Fairfield score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Fairfield: 3.23.2FairfieldNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Fairfield

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55079160205 3.2 3,167 24% $1,317
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

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

Socioeconomic status 31%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 54%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fairfield

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 38Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.5Avg monthly observed
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairfield

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

Frequently asked

About Fairfield

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fairfield?

Fairfield scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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.
Q2

How does Fairfield compare to Oak Creek overall?

Fairfield scores 0.4 points higher than Oak Creek overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,317 vs $1,452.
Q3

What is the average rent in Fairfield?

Average gross rent in Fairfield is $1,317/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Fairfield residents are renters?

72% of Fairfield households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Oak Creek). The neighborhood has 3,167 residents.
Q5

Is Fairfield a high social-vulnerability area?

Fairfield sits in the 41st 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

How safe is Fairfield for landlords?

Fairfield carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Oak Creek as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Fairfield?

Fairfield has 3,138 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.5%), Hispanic / Latino (22.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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