1 census tracts · pop 3,635 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Willow is a one-tract neighborhood of Lansing, MI, population 3,635. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.9/10, in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 38% against 30.1% citywide, putting Willow 8.2% over its own city. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $1,055, 6% above the Lansing average of $993.
Among the 30 mapped neighborhoods of Lansing, it ranks #16 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Oak Park and Old Oakland.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $50,923. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Willow vs LansingHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%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 Willow
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.7%Housing insecurity
12.6%Utility shutoff threat
21.5%Food insecurity
20.0%SNAP enrollment
9.9%No health insurance
32.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Willow
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willow?
Willow scores 4.9/10 (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 Willow compare to Lansing overall?
Willow scores 0.9 points higher than Lansing overall (4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,055 vs $993.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willow?
Average gross rent in Willow is $1,055/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willow residents are renters?
41% of Willow households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Lansing). The neighborhood has 3,635 residents.
Q5
Is Willow a high social-vulnerability area?
Willow sits in the 70th 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 Willow for landlords?
Willow carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Willow?
Willow has 3,412 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Hispanic / Latino (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
