1 census tracts · pop 3,725 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Whitehills Lakes is a one-tract neighborhood of Haslett, MI and houses 3,725 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Haslett rate of 29.3%.
Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10. This is a renter market: 67% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.9/10. Running hot is economic stress at 7/10.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Haslett, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Hillbrook Park and Village of Nemoka score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,159, close to the Haslett average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $52,955.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 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
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Whitehills Lakes vs HaslettHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whitehills Lakes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.8%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
15.5%Food insecurity
14.4%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
28.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Whitehills Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whitehills Lakes?
Whitehills Lakes scores 5.5/10 (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 Whitehills Lakes compare to Haslett overall?
Whitehills Lakes scores 1.4 points higher than Haslett overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,159 vs $1,125.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whitehills Lakes?
Average gross rent in Whitehills Lakes is $1,159/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whitehills Lakes residents are renters?
67% of Whitehills Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Haslett). The neighborhood has 3,725 residents.
Q5
Is Whitehills Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Whitehills Lakes sits in the 47th 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 Lakes for landlords?
Whitehills Lakes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Haslett as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Whitehills Lakes?
Whitehills Lakes has 3,632 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Other / Multiracial (13.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
