Neighborhood · Burton, MI

Vassar Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,344 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Vassar Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Burton with 1 census tract and a population of 5,344 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,093/month sits 8% higher than the Burton citywide average ($1,009).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Vassar Park vs Burton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

27.8% -10%

Burton: 30.8%

Average gross rent

$1,093 +8%

Burton: $1,009

Average HH income

$81,536 +41%

Burton: $57,767

Poverty rate

10.5% -38%

Burton: 17.1%

Renter share

20.0% -16%

Burton: 23.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Vassar Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Vassar Park scores 3.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

28% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

20% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Economic stress

10.5% below poverty line · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Risk score comparison

Vassar Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Vassar Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26049011503	3.5	5,344	28%	$1,093

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

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

Socioeconomic status 43%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 50%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Vassar Park

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

11.0%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
33.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Vassar Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Vassar Park?

Vassar Park scores 3.5/10 (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.

How does Vassar Park compare to Burton overall?

Vassar Park scores 0.2 points higher than Burton overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,093 vs $1,009.

What is the average rent in Vassar Park?

Average gross rent in Vassar Park is $1,093/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Vassar Park residents are renters?

20% of Vassar Park households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Burton). The neighborhood has 5,344 residents.

Is Vassar Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Vassar Park sits in the 51st 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.

How safe is Vassar Park for landlords?

Vassar Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Burton as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Vassar Park?

Vassar Park has 5,230 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.3%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Vassar Park

5 Burton 3 tracts · pop 7,991 5.5 East Village Neighborhood 6 tracts · pop 11,508 5.7 Carriage Town 5 tracts · pop 10,562 5.7 Civic Park 8 tracts · pop 16,376 5.2 Beecher 2 tracts · pop 5,682 5.8 Brownell Holmes 8 tracts · pop 15,297

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Burton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Vassar Park.

4.8 Burton 3 tracts · pop 7,991

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