Neighborhood · Kalamazoo, MI

Eastside Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,273 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1

Eastside is a black-white neighborhood in Kalamazoo with 1 census tract and a population of 2,273 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 58% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,176/month sits 9% higher than the Kalamazoo citywide average ($1,078).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Eastside vs Kalamazoo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

67.8% +97%

Kalamazoo: 34.5%

Average gross rent

$1,176 +9%

Kalamazoo: $1,078

Average HH income

$38,663 -21%

Kalamazoo: $48,965

Poverty rate

39.2% +45%

Kalamazoo: 27.0%

Renter share

45.0% -22%

Kalamazoo: 57.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Eastside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.1–6.1

Why Eastside scores 6.1

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

68% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

45% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Economic stress

39.2% below poverty line · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts

9.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Eastside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Eastside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26077000100	6.1	2,273	68%	$1,176

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

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

Household characteristics 89%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Eastside

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

202Total filings (sum)
25.97%Avg annual filing rate
30.1%Peak year (2016)
21.85%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Eastside

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

30.7%Housing insecurity
25.6%Utility shutoff threat
42.5%Food insecurity
47.7%SNAP enrollment
12.8%No health insurance
42.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Eastside

What is the eviction-risk score for Eastside?

Eastside scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Eastside compare to Kalamazoo overall?

Eastside scores 2.6 points higher than Kalamazoo overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,176 vs $1,078.

What is the average rent in Eastside?

Average gross rent in Eastside is $1,176/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Eastside residents are renters?

45% of Eastside households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 2,273 residents.

Is Eastside a high social-vulnerability area?

Eastside sits in the 90th 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.

How safe is Eastside for landlords?

Eastside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Kalamazoo as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Eastside?

Eastside has 2,351 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (54.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.2%), Hispanic / Latino (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Eastside

6 Northside 2 tracts · pop 4,820 5 Edison 4 tracts · pop 8,236 5.8 Vine 2 tracts · pop 6,616 4.1 Eastwood 3 tracts · pop 14,203 3.2 Northwood 2 tracts · pop 7,131 5.2 Douglas 2 tracts · pop 8,740

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kalamazoo

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Eastside.

6.1 Knollwood 2 tracts · pop 5,333 6.1 Northside 2 tracts · pop 4,820 5.9 Arcadia 2 tracts · pop 10,261 5.7 Vine 2 tracts · pop 6,616 6.5 West Main Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,485 5.4 Southside 1 tracts · pop 1,902

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