1 census tracts · pop 2,422 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Whitehills is a one-tract neighborhood of East Lansing, MI, population 2,422. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 9.5/10. 58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the East Lansing rate of 51.0%. At $985 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of East Lansing commands.
Food insecurity affects 9.0% of adults, 8.8 points below the national rate. 4.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #10 of 14 neighborhoods in East Lansing. Rent takes 11% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 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
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Whitehills vs East LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whitehills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Whitehills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whitehills?
Whitehills scores 5.6/10 (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 Whitehills compare to East Lansing overall?
Whitehills scores 0.8 points lower than East Lansing overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $985 vs $1,171.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whitehills?
Average gross rent in Whitehills is $985/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whitehills residents are renters?
37% of Whitehills households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in East Lansing). The neighborhood has 2,422 residents.
Q5
Is Whitehills a high social-vulnerability area?
Whitehills sits in the 31st 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 Whitehills for landlords?
Whitehills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Whitehills?
Whitehills has 2,404 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.4%), Other / Multiracial (11.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
