Neighborhood · Lansing, MI

Coachlight Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,263 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Coachlight is a white-black neighborhood in Lansing with 1 census tract and a population of 5,263 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $694/month sits 30% lower than the Lansing citywide average ($993).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Coachlight vs Lansing How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.5% +15%

Lansing: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$694 -30%

Lansing: $993

Average HH income

$52,835 +1%

Lansing: $52,170

Poverty rate

20.4% +2%

Lansing: 19.9%

Renter share

54.4% +18%

Lansing: 46.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Coachlight and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Coachlight scores 5.1

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

35% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

54% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

20.4% below poverty line · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

Coachlight vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Coachlight

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26065005201	5.1	5,263	35%	$694

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 88%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Coachlight

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

19.6%Housing insecurity
13.9%Utility shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
24.3%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
35.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Coachlight

What is the eviction-risk score for Coachlight?

Coachlight scores 5.1/10 (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.

How does Coachlight compare to Lansing overall?

Coachlight scores 1.4 points higher than Lansing overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $694 vs $993.

What is the average rent in Coachlight?

Average gross rent in Coachlight is $694/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Coachlight residents are renters?

54% of Coachlight households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Lansing). The neighborhood has 5,263 residents.

Is Coachlight a high social-vulnerability area?

Coachlight sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Coachlight for landlords?

Coachlight carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Lansing as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Coachlight?

Coachlight has 5,382 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Coachlight

4.4 Old Everett 2 tracts · pop 5,280 5.8 Churchill Downs 2 tracts · pop 7,501 5.5 Marscot 2 tracts · pop 6,131 5 Forest View 2 tracts · pop 7,173 4.5 Potter-Walsh 2 tracts · pop 2,197 5.5 Red Cedar 2 tracts · pop 2,582

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lansing

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Coachlight.

5.1 Groesbeck 1 tracts · pop 5,649 5.1 Fairview 1 tracts · pop 2,156 5 Old Oakland 2 tracts · pop 2,523 5 Forest View 2 tracts · pop 7,173 5 Willow 1 tracts · pop 3,635 5.2 Rennaissance 1 tracts · pop 4,737

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