2 census tracts · pop 2,197 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4–4.5
Potter-Walsh is a 2-tract neighborhood of Lansing, MI and houses 2,197 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Lansing rate of 30.1%.
The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. At $851 a month, rents sit 14% under what the rest of Lansing commands. That places it #21 of 30 neighborhoods in Lansing.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Clifford Park and Foster. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $50,805.
40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.5/10 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
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Potter-Walsh vs LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Potter-Walsh
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.3%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
22.2%Food insecurity
20.2%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
33.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Potter-Walsh
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Potter-Walsh?
Potter-Walsh scores 4.5/10 (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 Potter-Walsh compare to Lansing overall?
Potter-Walsh scores 0.5 points higher than Lansing overall (4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $851 vs $993.
Q3
What is the average rent in Potter-Walsh?
Average gross rent in Potter-Walsh is $851/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Potter-Walsh residents are renters?
40% of Potter-Walsh households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Lansing). The neighborhood has 2,197 residents.
Q5
Is Potter-Walsh a high social-vulnerability area?
Potter-Walsh sits in the 64th 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 Potter-Walsh have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Potter-Walsh is census tract 26065002101 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.5, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Potter-Walsh for landlords?
Potter-Walsh carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Potter-Walsh?
Potter-Walsh has 2,158 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.4%), Hispanic / Latino (18.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
