1 census tracts · pop 2,700 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.8–7.8
Hawk Nest is a one-tract neighborhood of East Lansing, MI, population 2,700. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.8/10, Elevated tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10.
The poverty rate is 65%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10. This is a renter market: 89% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Food insecurity affects 41.6% of adults, 23.8 points above the national rate.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $31,063 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
At $839 a month, rents sit 28% under what the rest of East Lansing commands. 19.8% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
The filing record is not thin: 3,685 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 45.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 38.7% in 2018 against a 45.6% peak.
One tract means one number: 7.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hawk Nest vs East LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Hawk Nest scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 Hawk Nest compare to East Lansing overall?
Hawk Nest scores 1.4 points higher than East Lansing overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $839 vs $1,171.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hawk Nest?
Average gross rent in Hawk Nest is $839/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hawk Nest residents are renters?
89% of Hawk Nest households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in East Lansing). The neighborhood has 2,700 residents.
Q5
How safe is Hawk Nest for landlords?
Hawk Nest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 East Lansing as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Hawk Nest?
Hawk Nest has 2,931 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
