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Census Tract · Ranked #54,934 of 84,120 nationally

Traverse City Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 26055551100 · Grand Traverse County, MI · pop 4,255 · 32% of tract blocks fall in Traverse City

Here is how census tract 26055551100, in Traverse City, looks to a landlord: a 4.8/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 4,255. On the national scale it ranks #57,366 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 36% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 12% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,333 monthly, set against $68,208 in average yearly household income, roughly 23% of income at the averages. Renters make up 22% of occupied homes.

Risk score
3.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 8% Stable renters 14% Owners 78%
Tract context
Occupied units1,990
Renter share22.2%
SVI overall0.29
Poverty rate6.8%
Median income$68,208

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
43 th percentile
Rank, 43rd percentileLowHigh
#5 of 8 tracts In Traverse City
Moderate
Within county
64 th percentile
Rank, 64th percentileLowHigh
#9 of 23 tracts In Grand Traverse County
Elevated
Within state
43 th percentile
Rank, 43rd percentileLowHigh
#1,691 of 2,972 tracts In Michigan
Moderate
National
35 th percentile
Rank, 35th percentileLowHigh
#54,934 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Traverse City and the region

Centroid at 44.7368, -85.5543 · click any tract to drill in

Why Traverse City scores 3.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Traverse City
5.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.8
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
6.8% poverty · this tract
1.7
Supply constraint
$1,333 rent vs county FMR
5.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Traverse City
2.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Traverse City
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Traverse City
3.2

How Traverse City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Traverse City risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.23.2This tracttract 551100Traverse City: 3.03.0Traverse Cityparent cityCounty: 3.03.0Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 29

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Traverse City

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 5.6/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Traverse City, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Grand Traverse County average of 5.2 and below the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 8.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 29th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 26055551100

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26055551100?

Census tract 26055551100 in Traverse City scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 26055551100?

Median gross rent is $1,333/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 26055551100?

6.8% of residents in tract 26055551100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,255.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 26055551100?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 29th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 36th, household 11th, minority 11th, housing 58th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 26055551100 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 26055551100 compare to Traverse City overall?

Tract 26055551100 scores 3.2/10, right in line with the parent city of Traverse City at 3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Traverse City; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Traverse City

Top eight tracts in Traverse City ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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