Neighborhood · Flint, MI

Civic Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 16,376 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 4.6–6.2

Civic Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Flint with 8 census tracts and a population of 16,376 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $836/month sits 9% lower than the Flint citywide average ($915).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Civic Park vs Flint How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.5% +50%

Flint: 34.3%

Average gross rent

$836 -9%

Flint: $915

Average HH income

$34,414 -5%

Flint: $36,194

Poverty rate

34.3% 0%

Flint: 34.4%

Renter share

42.0% -9%

Flint: 46.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Civic Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 4.6–6.2

Why Civic Park scores 5.6

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

5.5

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 1.5–3.3 across tracts

1.9

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 4.0–5.5 across tracts

5.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

34.3% below poverty line · Range 3.9–10.0 across tracts

8.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–6.3 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Civic Park?

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 1.6 points from 4.6 to 6.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.5 4.6

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

Census tracts

8 tracts in Civic Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26049000900	6.2	2,375	42%	$644
26049001300	6	2,294	51%	$868
26049001000	5.9	1,588	45%	$637
26049001100	5.9	1,443	51%	$847
26049000700	5.8	1,906	62%	$885
26049000800	5.7	788	42%	$729
26049010812	5.5	3,320	69%	$816
26049001200	4.6	2,662	38%	$1,113

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

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

Socioeconomic status 82%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Civic Park

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

31.5%Housing insecurity
26.9%Utility shutoff threat
44.0%Food insecurity
49.3%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
46.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Civic Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Civic Park?

Civic Park scores 5.6/10 (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 Civic Park compare to Flint overall?

Civic Park scores 1.4 points higher than Flint overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $836 vs $915.

What is the average rent in Civic Park?

Average gross rent in Civic Park is $836/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Civic Park residents are renters?

42% of Civic Park households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Flint). The neighborhood has 16,376 residents.

Is Civic Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Civic Park sits in the 77th 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 Civic Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Civic Park is census tract 26049000900 (score 6.2/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 6.2, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Civic Park for landlords?

Civic Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Civic Park?

Civic Park has 16,882 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (78.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Civic Park

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

5.6 Carriage Town 5 tracts · pop 10,562 5.4 East Village Neighborhood 6 tracts · pop 11,508 5.8 Brownell Holmes 8 tracts · pop 15,297

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