1 census tracts · pop 3,800 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.8–7.8
Avondale Square is a one-tract neighborhood of East Lansing, MI and houses 3,800 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.8/10, in the Elevated tier. 66% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the East Lansing rate of 51.0%.
The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. 36% 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. The poverty rate is 41%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
At $979 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of East Lansing commands. Among the 14 mapped neighborhoods of East Lansing, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Brook-Lane and Hawk Nest.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $43,792. 64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.8/10 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
7.8
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Avondale Square vs East LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Avondale Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
18.4%Food insecurity
19.1%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
35.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Avondale Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Avondale Square?
Avondale Square scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 Avondale Square compare to East Lansing overall?
Avondale Square scores 1.4 points higher than East Lansing overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $979 vs $1,171.
Q3
What is the average rent in Avondale Square?
Average gross rent in Avondale Square is $979/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Avondale Square residents are renters?
64% of Avondale Square households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in East Lansing). The neighborhood has 3,800 residents.
Q5
Is Avondale Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Avondale Square sits in the 57th 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 Avondale Square for landlords?
Avondale Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 East Lansing as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Avondale Square?
Avondale Square has 3,932 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
