1 census tracts · pop 2,120 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Foster maps to a single census tract in Lansing, MI, population 2,120. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Lansing baseline of 30.1%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
25% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Average gross rent is $1,113, 12% above the Lansing average of $993. Among the 30 mapped neighborhoods of Lansing, it ranks #21 by risk, the lower third. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $57,399.
42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 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
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Foster vs LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Foster
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.9%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
13.8%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Foster
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Foster?
Foster scores 4.5/10 (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 Foster compare to Lansing overall?
Foster scores 0.5 points higher than Lansing overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,113 vs $993.
Q3
What is the average rent in Foster?
Average gross rent in Foster is $1,113/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Foster residents are renters?
42% of Foster households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Lansing). The neighborhood has 2,120 residents.
Q5
Is Foster a high social-vulnerability area?
Foster sits in the 49th 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 Foster for landlords?
Foster carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Lansing as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Foster?
Foster has 2,319 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Hispanic / Latino (9.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
