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Neighborhood · East Lansing, MI

Brook-Lane Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,225 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10 · range 7.8–7.8

Brook-Lane is a one-tract neighborhood of East Lansing, MI and houses 2,225 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 51%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

Set annual rent against average household income of $14,775 and the ratio lands at 90%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 77%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.

100% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. SNAP participation is 40.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

63% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the East Lansing rate of 51.0%. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.

Food insecurity affects 38.4% of adults, 20.6 points above the national rate. That places it #1 of 14 neighborhoods in East Lansing.

For a like-for-like read, Southeast Marble and Hawk Nest score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,103, close to the East Lansing average.

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
Brook-Lane vs East Lansing How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
63.2% +24%
East Lansing: 51.0%
Average gross rent
$1,103 -6%
East Lansing: $1,171
Average HH income
$14,775 -66%
East Lansing: $43,547
Poverty rate
76.8% +125%
East Lansing: 34.2%
Renter share
100.0% +63%
East Lansing: 61.5%
Peer neighborhoods

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Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brook-Lane and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.8–7.8

Why Brook-Lane scores 7.8

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 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Rent control risk
63% of income on rent · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
100% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts
9.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Economic stress
76.8% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

Brook-Lane vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Brook-Lane score vs. parent city, state, U.S.7.8Brook-LaneNeighborhood6.4Parent cityhost city4.2Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Brook-Lane

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

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
26065004302 7.8 2,225 63% $1,103
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

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

Socioeconomic status 75%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 1%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brook-Lane

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

Frequently asked

About Brook-Lane

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Brook-Lane?

Brook-Lane 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 Brook-Lane compare to East Lansing overall?

Brook-Lane scores 1.4 points higher than East Lansing overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,103 vs $1,171.
Q3

What is the average rent in Brook-Lane?

Average gross rent in Brook-Lane is $1,103/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Brook-Lane residents are renters?

100% of Brook-Lane households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in East Lansing). The neighborhood has 2,225 residents.
Q5

Is Brook-Lane a high social-vulnerability area?

Brook-Lane sits in the 55th 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 Brook-Lane for landlords?

Brook-Lane 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 Brook-Lane?

Brook-Lane has 2,367 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Other / Multiracial (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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