1 census tracts · pop 4,315 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.8–7.8
Glencairn maps to a single census tract in East Lansing, MI and houses 4,315 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 48%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 68% against 51.0% citywide, putting Glencairn 16.9% over its own city. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 9.5/10. The poverty rate is 33%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Average gross rent is $1,024, 13% below the East Lansing average of $1,171.
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 $46,167. 55% 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
Glencairn vs East LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Glencairn
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.7%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
13.4%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Glencairn
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Glencairn?
Glencairn 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 Glencairn compare to East Lansing overall?
Glencairn scores 1.4 points higher than East Lansing overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,024 vs $1,171.
Q3
What is the average rent in Glencairn?
Average gross rent in Glencairn is $1,024/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Glencairn residents are renters?
55% of Glencairn households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in East Lansing). The neighborhood has 4,315 residents.
Q5
Is Glencairn a high social-vulnerability area?
Glencairn sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Glencairn for landlords?
Glencairn 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 Glencairn?
Glencairn has 4,235 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Hispanic / Latino (4.1%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
