Neighborhood · Traverse City, MI

Boughey Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,642 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.4–5

Boughey Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Traverse City with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,642 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,147/month sits 15% higher than the Traverse City citywide average ($995).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Boughey Hill vs Traverse City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.8% +57%

Traverse City: 29.8%

Average gross rent

$1,147 +15%

Traverse City: $995

Average HH income

$59,560 -22%

Traverse City: $76,343

Poverty rate

14.3% +29%

Traverse City: 11.1%

Renter share

52.7% +45%

Traverse City: 36.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Boughey Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.4–5

Why Boughey Hill scores 3.8

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 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Economic stress

14.3% below poverty line · Range 2.6–6.7 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.4 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

Boughey Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Boughey Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26055551301	5	1,609	32%	$674
26055551400	3.4	5,033	52%	$1,298

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 45%ile

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

Household characteristics 29%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 10%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Boughey Hill

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

10.3%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.1%Food insecurity
14.6%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
36.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Boughey Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Boughey Hill?

Boughey Hill scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Boughey Hill compare to Traverse City overall?

Boughey Hill scores 0.8 points higher than Traverse City overall (3/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,147 vs $995.

What is the average rent in Boughey Hill?

Average gross rent in Boughey Hill is $1,147/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Boughey Hill residents are renters?

53% of Boughey Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Traverse City). The neighborhood has 6,642 residents.

Is Boughey Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Boughey Hill sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Boughey Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Boughey Hill is census tract 26055551301 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 5, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Boughey Hill for landlords?

Boughey Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Traverse City as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Boughey Hill?

Boughey Hill has 6,642 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.3%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Traverse City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Boughey Hill.

3.3 Traverse Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,282 3 Oakwood 1 tracts · pop 4,671

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