2 census tracts · pop 8,636 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.3–5.5
Milwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kalamazoo with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,636 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 48% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,049/month sits 3% lower than the Kalamazoo citywide average ($1,078).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Milwood vs KalamazooHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Milwood
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
377Total filings (sum)
11.24%Avg annual filing rate
19.1%Peak year (2018)
11.87%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Milwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.5%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.6%Food insecurity
17.4%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
31.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Milwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Milwood?
Milwood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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 Milwood compare to Kalamazoo overall?
Milwood scores 1.4 points higher than Kalamazoo overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,049 vs $1,078.
Q3
What is the average rent in Milwood?
Average gross rent in Milwood is $1,049/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Milwood residents are renters?
43% of Milwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 8,636 residents.
Q5
Is Milwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Milwood sits in the 59th 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 Milwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Milwood is census tract 26077001801 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 5.5, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Milwood for landlords?
Milwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 (3.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Milwood?
Milwood has 8,576 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
