1 census tracts · pop 3,180 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
South Neighborhood is a one-tract neighborhood of East Lansing, MI, population 3,180. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5/10, in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 9.5/10. SNAP participation is 25.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 28.0% of adults, 10.2 points above the national rate. That places it #12 of 14 neighborhoods in East Lansing.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Neighborhood vs East LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Neighborhood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.7%Housing insecurity
12.4%Utility shutoff threat
28.0%Food insecurity
25.2%SNAP enrollment
8.4%No health insurance
37.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Neighborhood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Neighborhood?
South Neighborhood scores 5/10 (Moderate 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 South Neighborhood compare to East Lansing overall?
South Neighborhood scores 1.4 points lower than East Lansing overall (6.4/10).
Q3
How safe is South Neighborhood for landlords?
South Neighborhood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q4
What is the demographic breakdown of South Neighborhood?
South Neighborhood has 3,277 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
