2 census tracts · pop 10,261 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Arcadia takes in 2 census tracts of Kalamazoo, MI and houses 10,261 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Kalamazoo baseline of 34.5%, 59% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 33%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
This is a renter market: 88% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The poverty rate is 37%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.4/10. Running hot is economic stress at 8.3/10. SNAP participation is 30.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
15.6% 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. Average gross rent is $1,221, 13% above the Kalamazoo average of $1,078.
Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Kalamazoo, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, West Main Hill and Knollwood score within a fraction of it. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Arcadia vs KalamazooHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arcadia
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
15.9%Utility shutoff threat
30.3%Food insecurity
31.7%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
37.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Arcadia
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Arcadia?
Arcadia scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 Arcadia compare to Kalamazoo overall?
Arcadia scores 1.4 points higher than Kalamazoo overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,221 vs $1,078.
Q3
What is the average rent in Arcadia?
Average gross rent in Arcadia is $1,221/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Arcadia residents are renters?
88% of Arcadia households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 10,261 residents.
Q5
Is Arcadia a high social-vulnerability area?
Arcadia sits in the 49th 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 Arcadia have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Arcadia is census tract 26077001509 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 7.3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Arcadia for landlords?
Arcadia carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Kalamazoo as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Arcadia?
Arcadia has 9,970 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Other / Multiracial (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
