1 census tracts · pop 3,282 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Traverse Heights maps to a single census tract in Traverse City, MI, population 3,282. The Eviction Risk Score is 4/10, in the Moderate tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Traverse City rate of 29.8%.
At $1,334 a month, rents sit 34% over what the rest of Traverse City commands. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
17% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Boughey Hill and Oakwood. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $59,276.
44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Traverse Heights vs Traverse CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Traverse Heights?
Traverse Heights scores 4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Traverse Heights compare to Traverse City overall?
Traverse Heights scores 0.4 points higher than Traverse City overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,334 vs $995.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Traverse Heights for landlords?
Traverse Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Traverse Heights?
Traverse Heights has 3,239 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88%), Other / Multiracial (7.6%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
