2 census tracts · pop 5,333 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Knollwood spans 2 census tracts of Kalamazoo, MI and houses 5,333 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. Against a Kalamazoo baseline of 34.5%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The poverty rate is 51%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
94% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. SNAP participation is 36.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Annualized rent equals 36% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
On the high side is economic stress at 8.8/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.4/10. 19.0% 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.
Average gross rent is $913, 15% below the Kalamazoo average of $1,078. That places it #1 of 16 neighborhoods in Kalamazoo. The closest comparables inside the same city are West Main Hill and Arcadia.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 7.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Knollwood vs KalamazooHow 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 & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Knollwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.7%Housing insecurity
18.8%Utility shutoff threat
36.2%Food insecurity
37.8%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
39.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Knollwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Knollwood?
Knollwood 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 Knollwood compare to Kalamazoo overall?
Knollwood scores 1.4 points higher than Kalamazoo overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $913 vs $1,078.
Q3
What is the average rent in Knollwood?
Average gross rent in Knollwood is $913/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Knollwood residents are renters?
94% of Knollwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 5,333 residents.
Q5
Is Knollwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Knollwood sits in the 71st 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
Which tracts in Knollwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Knollwood is census tract 26077001510 (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 Knollwood for landlords?
Knollwood 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 Knollwood?
Knollwood has 5,288 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Hispanic / Latino (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
