Eviction Risk in Benton Harbor , Stonecrest
1 census tracts · pop 3,276 · pop-weighted composite 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1
Benton Harbor is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Stonecrest with 1 census tract and a population of 3,276 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 burden + poverty. 25% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 2% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,648/month sits 3% higher than the Stonecrest citywide median ($1,601).
Benton Harbor 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.
Benton Harbor vs Stonecrest
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,132 residents across all tracts in Benton Harbor. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- White (non-Hispanic) 4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 92.1%
- Other / Multiracial 3.9%
1 tracts in Benton Harbor
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13089023448 | 6.1 | 3,276 | 25% | $1,648 |
CDC SVI percentile: 57
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Benton Harbor
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,009Total filings 2020-21
- 13.3Avg monthly observed
- 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Benton Harbor
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 19.4%Housing insecurity
- 13.2%Utility shutoff threat
- 21.5%Food insecurity
- 18.5%SNAP enrollment
- 10.9%No health insurance
- 26.7%Any disability
About Benton Harbor
What is the eviction-risk score for Benton Harbor?
Benton Harbor scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Benton Harbor compare to Stonecrest overall?
Benton Harbor scores 1.1 points lower than Stonecrest overall (7.2/10). Rent burden: 25% vs 37% citywide. Median rent: $1,648 vs $1,601.
What is the median rent in Benton Harbor?
Median gross rent in Benton Harbor is $1,648/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Benton Harbor residents are renters?
38% of Benton Harbor households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Stonecrest). The neighborhood has 3,276 residents.
Is Benton Harbor a high social-vulnerability area?
Benton Harbor sits in the 57th 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.