Neighborhood · Vandercook Lake, MI

Pine Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 7,577 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2–2.8

Pine Ridge is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Vandercook Lake with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,577 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,312/month sits 15% higher than the Vandercook Lake citywide average ($1,141).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Pine Ridge vs Vandercook Lake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.6% +88%

Vandercook Lake: 26.4%

Average gross rent

$1,312 +15%

Vandercook Lake: $1,141

Average HH income

$82,659 +58%

Vandercook Lake: $52,337

Poverty rate

4.1% -61%

Vandercook Lake: 10.5%

Renter share

15.8% +121%

Vandercook Lake: 7.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pine Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2–2.8

Why Pine Ridge scores 2.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.3–4.6 across tracts

3.9

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 3.3–5.4 across tracts

4.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–5.0 across tracts

4.3

Tenant organizing strength

16% renter households · Range 2.5–4.0 across tracts

3.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.4 across tracts

5.2

Economic stress

4.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.4 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.4–7.2 across tracts

6.9

Risk score comparison

Pine Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Pine Ridge

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26075005302	2.8	4,325	69%	$1,351
26075005202	2	3,252	23%	$1,261

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 10%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 37%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 22%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 17%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pine Ridge

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

125Total filings (sum)
2.66%Avg annual filing rate
3.7%Peak year (2012)
2.00%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pine Ridge

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

6.6%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
7.9%Food insecurity
6.5%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pine Ridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Pine Ridge?

Pine Ridge scores 2.5/10 (Lower 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.

How does Pine Ridge compare to Vandercook Lake overall?

Pine Ridge scores 0.2 points lower than Vandercook Lake overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,312 vs $1,141.

What is the average rent in Pine Ridge?

Average gross rent in Pine Ridge is $1,312/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pine Ridge residents are renters?

16% of Pine Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 7% in Vandercook Lake). The neighborhood has 7,577 residents.

Is Pine Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Pine Ridge sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Pine Ridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pine Ridge is census tract 26075005302 (score 2.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 2.8, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Pine Ridge for landlords?

Pine Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 Vandercook Lake as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pine Ridge?

Pine Ridge has 7,563 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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