2 census tracts · pop 4,334 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5–7.8
East Neighborhood is a 2-tract neighborhood of East Lansing, MI, population 4,334. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.9/10, Moderate tier. Against a East Lansing baseline of 51.0%, 33% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Food insecurity affects 46.0% of adults, 28.2 points above the national rate. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10.
Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 5 to 7.8. A 2.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 9.5/10. The poverty rate is 33%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 26.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. That places it #10 of 14 neighborhoods in East Lansing. For a like-for-like read, Whitehills and Pinecrest score within a fraction of it.
33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
East Neighborhood vs East LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.3%Housing insecurity
21.4%Utility shutoff threat
43.8%Food insecurity
45.5%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
44.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About East Neighborhood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Neighborhood?
East Neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 East Neighborhood compare to East Lansing overall?
East Neighborhood scores 0.5 points lower than East Lansing overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 51% citywide.
Q3
What percentage of East Neighborhood residents are renters?
33% of East Neighborhood households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in East Lansing). The neighborhood has 4,334 residents.
Q4
Which tracts in East Neighborhood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Neighborhood is census tract 26065004493 (score 7.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 7.8, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q5
How safe is East Neighborhood for landlords?
East Neighborhood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of East Neighborhood?
East Neighborhood has 4,465 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
