2 census tracts · pop 2,523 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 3.9–5
Old Oakland spans 2 census tracts of Lansing, MI and houses 2,523 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $1,449, 46% above the Lansing average of $993.
The voucher gap is 29.2%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. 21% 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. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
22% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, below the Lansing rate of 30.1%. On the high side is supply constraint at 7.9/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.9 to 5. A 1.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
That places it #15 of 30 neighborhoods in Lansing. Only 23% 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 Oak Park and Groesbeck.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $56,882.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Old Oakland vs LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old Oakland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.2%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
17.6%Food insecurity
17.0%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Old Oakland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old Oakland?
Old Oakland scores 5/10 (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 Old Oakland compare to Lansing overall?
Old Oakland scores 1.0 points higher than Lansing overall (4/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,449 vs $993.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old Oakland?
Average gross rent in Old Oakland is $1,449/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old Oakland residents are renters?
23% of Old Oakland households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Lansing). The neighborhood has 2,523 residents.
Q5
Is Old Oakland a high social-vulnerability area?
Old Oakland sits in the 38th 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
Which tracts in Old Oakland have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Oakland is census tract 26065000400 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Old Oakland for landlords?
Old Oakland carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Old Oakland?
Old Oakland has 2,678 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.4%), Hispanic / Latino (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
