1 census tracts · pop 3,585 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Wexford Heights maps to a single census tract in Lansing, MI and houses 3,585 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.3/10.
17.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. roughly one in three of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
At $819 a month, rents sit 18% under what the rest of Lansing commands. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 21.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Among the 30 mapped neighborhoods of Lansing, it ranks #20 by risk, the lower third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $50,175, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wexford Heights vs LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wexford Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.4%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
28.2%Food insecurity
29.9%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
37.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wexford Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wexford Heights?
Wexford Heights scores 4.6/10 (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 Wexford Heights compare to Lansing overall?
Wexford Heights scores 0.6 points higher than Lansing overall (4/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $819 vs $993.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wexford Heights?
Average gross rent in Wexford Heights is $819/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wexford Heights residents are renters?
29% of Wexford Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Lansing). The neighborhood has 3,585 residents.
Q5
Is Wexford Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Wexford Heights sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Wexford Heights for landlords?
Wexford Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Wexford Heights?
Wexford Heights has 3,159 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.1%), Hispanic / Latino (26.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
