1 census tracts · pop 3,016 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Moores River Drive is a one-tract neighborhood of Lansing, MI and houses 3,016 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.6/10. Cost burden runs 25% against 30.1% citywide, putting Moores River Drive 4.9% under its own city.
9% 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. That places it #25 of 30 neighborhoods in Lansing. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $941, close to the Lansing average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $50,048.
48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Moores River Drive vs LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Moores River Drive
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.5%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
19.2%Food insecurity
17.3%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
33.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Moores River Drive
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Moores River Drive?
Moores River Drive scores 4.2/10 (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 Moores River Drive compare to Lansing overall?
Moores River Drive scores 0.2 points higher than Lansing overall (4/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $941 vs $993.
Q3
What is the average rent in Moores River Drive?
Average gross rent in Moores River Drive is $941/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Moores River Drive residents are renters?
48% of Moores River Drive households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Lansing). The neighborhood has 3,016 residents.
Q5
Is Moores River Drive a high social-vulnerability area?
Moores River Drive sits in the 72nd 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
How safe is Moores River Drive for landlords?
Moores River Drive carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Moores River Drive?
Moores River Drive has 2,709 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.8%), Hispanic / Latino (20.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
