Neighborhood · Traverse City, MI

Traverse Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,282 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Traverse Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Traverse City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,282 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,334/month sits 34% higher than the Traverse City citywide average ($995).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Traverse Heights vs Traverse City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.2% +68%

Traverse City: 29.8%

Average gross rent

$1,334 +34%

Traverse City: $995

Average HH income

$59,276 -22%

Traverse City: $76,343

Poverty rate

7.2% -35%

Traverse City: 11.1%

Renter share

44.0% +21%

Traverse City: 36.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Traverse Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Traverse Heights scores 3.3

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

50% 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

44% 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

7.2% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Risk score comparison

Traverse Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Traverse Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26055551200	3.3	3,282	50%	$1,334

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

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

Socioeconomic status 61%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 21%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Traverse Heights

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

9.4%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
10.8%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
30.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Traverse Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Traverse Heights?

Traverse Heights scores 3.3/10 (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 Traverse Heights compare to Traverse City overall?

Traverse Heights scores 0.3 points higher than Traverse City overall (3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,334 vs $995.

What is the average rent in Traverse Heights?

Average gross rent in Traverse Heights is $1,334/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Traverse Heights residents are renters?

44% of Traverse Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Traverse City). The neighborhood has 3,282 residents.

Is Traverse Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Traverse Heights sits in the 63rd 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 Traverse Heights for landlords?

Traverse Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Traverse City as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Traverse Heights?

Traverse Heights has 3,239 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88%), Other / Multiracial (7.6%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Traverse Heights

4.2 Boughey Hill 2 tracts · pop 6,642

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Traverse City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Traverse Heights.

3 Oakwood 1 tracts · pop 4,671 3.8 Boughey Hill 2 tracts · pop 6,642

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