Neighborhood · Flint, MI

Brownell Holmes Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 15,297 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.2–6

Brownell Holmes is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Flint with 8 census tracts and a population of 15,297 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $849/month sits 7% lower than the Flint citywide average ($915).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Brownell Holmes vs Flint How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.1% +49%

Flint: 34.3%

Average gross rent

$849 -7%

Flint: $915

Average HH income

$34,173 -6%

Flint: $36,194

Poverty rate

36.6% +6%

Flint: 34.4%

Renter share

48.4% +5%

Flint: 46.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brownell Holmes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 5.2–6

Why Brownell Holmes scores 5.8

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 3.3–6.0 across tracts

5.6

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 1.5–8.7 across tracts

3.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–5.0 across tracts

4.6

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 4.0–9.1 across tracts

6.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–9.0 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

36.6% below poverty line · Range 6.0–10.0 across tracts

8.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–6.4 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Brownell Holmes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brownell Holmes?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 5.2 to 6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Brownell Holmes

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26049010304	6	3,346	42%	$618
26049000500	6	1,695	49%	$1,125
26049000300	5.9	2,042	56%	$849
26049000100	5.8	2,312	69%	$747
26049000200	5.8	1,198	43%	$833
26049000400	5.8	1,059	74%	$926
26049000600	5.5	1,568	40%	$854
26049010501	5.2	2,077	44%	$1,072

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 84%ile

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

Household characteristics 85%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brownell Holmes

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

34.1%Housing insecurity
29.9%Utility shutoff threat
49.0%Food insecurity
55.9%SNAP enrollment
12.7%No health insurance
49.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brownell Holmes

What is the eviction-risk score for Brownell Holmes?

Brownell Holmes scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 Brownell Holmes compare to Flint overall?

Brownell Holmes scores 1.6 points higher than Flint overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $849 vs $915.

What is the average rent in Brownell Holmes?

Average gross rent in Brownell Holmes is $849/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brownell Holmes residents are renters?

48% of Brownell Holmes households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Flint). The neighborhood has 15,297 residents.

Is Brownell Holmes a high social-vulnerability area?

Brownell Holmes sits in the 80th 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.

Which tracts in Brownell Holmes have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brownell Holmes is census tract 26049010304 (score 6/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Brownell Holmes for landlords?

Brownell Holmes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Flint as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brownell Holmes?

Brownell Holmes has 15,258 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (74.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brownell Holmes

5.7 Civic Park 8 tracts · pop 16,376 5.2 Beecher 2 tracts · pop 5,682 5.5 East Village Neighborhood 6 tracts · pop 11,508 5.7 Carriage Town 5 tracts · pop 10,562 5 Burton 3 tracts · pop 7,991 2 Lake Fenton 2 tracts · pop 6,829

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Flint

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brownell Holmes.

5.6 Civic Park 8 tracts · pop 16,376 5.6 Carriage Town 5 tracts · pop 10,562 5.4 East Village Neighborhood 6 tracts · pop 11,508

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