Neighborhood · East Lansing, MI

River Trail Neighborhood Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,213 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.7–2.7

River Trail Neighborhood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in East Lansing with 1 census tract and a population of 1,213 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty.

Risk score

2.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

River Trail Neighborhood vs East Lansing How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

0.0% -100%

East Lansing: 51.0%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

East Lansing: $1,171

Average HH income

$0 -100%

East Lansing: $43,547

Poverty rate

0.0% -100%

East Lansing: 34.2%

Renter share

0.0% -100%

East Lansing: 61.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across River Trail Neighborhood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.7–2.7

Why River Trail Neighborhood scores 2.7

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

Stabilization & control ordinances · 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

Tenant union density · 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

Poverty & unemployment · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

River Trail Neighborhood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in River Trail Neighborhood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26065004491	2.7	1,213	—	—

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in River Trail Neighborhood

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

25.9%Housing insecurity
22.2%Utility shutoff threat
44.7%Food insecurity
48.3%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
46.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About River Trail Neighborhood

What is the eviction-risk score for River Trail Neighborhood?

River Trail Neighborhood scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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.

How does River Trail Neighborhood compare to East Lansing overall?

River Trail Neighborhood scores 0.7 points lower than East Lansing overall (3.4/10).

How safe is River Trail Neighborhood for landlords?

River Trail Neighborhood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of River Trail Neighborhood?

River Trail Neighborhood has 1,235 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near River Trail Neighborhood

4.2 East Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 4,334 5.5 Red Cedar 2 tracts · pop 2,582 4.5 Potter-Walsh 2 tracts · pop 2,197 5 Forest View 2 tracts · pop 7,173 4.6 Creston 2 tracts · pop 3,772 4.4 Old Everett 2 tracts · pop 5,280

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside East Lansing

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to River Trail Neighborhood.

2.4 South Neighborhood 1 tracts · pop 3,180 2.4 Brody Neighborhood 1 tracts · pop 3,287 3.6 Pinecrest 1 tracts · pop 3,902 3.6 East Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 4,334 3.7 Whitehills 1 tracts · pop 2,422 5.4 Tamarisk 1 tracts · pop 3,532

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