Eviction Risk in Northside , Kalamazoo
2 census tracts · pop 4,820 · pop-weighted composite 7.2/10 · range 7.1–7.4
Northside is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kalamazoo with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,820 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $880/month sits 18% lower than the Kalamazoo citywide median ($1,078).
Northside vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Northside vs Kalamazoo
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,512 residents across all tracts in Northside. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 8.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 82%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.5%
- Other / Multiracial 5.7%
2 tracts in Northside
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26077000202 | 7.4 | 830 | 43% | $979 |
| 26077000300 | 7.1 | 3,990 | 44% | $859 |
CDC SVI percentile: 89
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Northside
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 458Total filings (sum)
- 22.34%Avg annual filing rate
- 35.3%Peak year (2018)
- 21.81%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 33.1%Housing insecurity
- 27.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 45.4%Food insecurity
- 50.5%SNAP enrollment
- 13.1%No health insurance
- 43.6%Any disability
About Northside
What is the eviction-risk score for Northside?
Northside scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Northside compare to Kalamazoo overall?
Northside scores 0.1 points higher than Kalamazoo overall (7.1/10). Rent burden: 44% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $880 vs $1,078.
What is the median rent in Northside?
Median gross rent in Northside is $880/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Northside residents are renters?
60% of Northside households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 4,820 residents.
Is Northside a high social-vulnerability area?
Northside sits in the 89th 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.