2 census tracts · pop 3,772 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.2–4.5
Creston takes in 2 census tracts of Lansing, MI, population 3,772. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, Moderate tier. 28% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
At $1,056 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Lansing commands. That places it #24 of 30 neighborhoods in Lansing. Only 28% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Potter-Walsh and Clifford Park. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $55,614.
With little internal variation, 4.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Creston vs LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Creston
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
19.0%Food insecurity
17.3%SNAP enrollment
9.9%No health insurance
33.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Creston
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Creston?
Creston scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Creston compare to Lansing overall?
Creston scores 0.4 points higher than Lansing overall (4/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,056 vs $993.
Q3
What is the average rent in Creston?
Average gross rent in Creston is $1,056/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Creston residents are renters?
28% of Creston households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Lansing). The neighborhood has 3,772 residents.
Q5
Is Creston a high social-vulnerability area?
Creston sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Creston have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Creston is census tract 26065003200 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.5, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Creston for landlords?
Creston carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Creston?
Creston has 3,956 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Hispanic / Latino (15%), Other / Multiracial (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
