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Eviction Risk in Oakland/Winchell , Kalamazoo

1 census tracts · pop 2,360 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 6.6–6.6

Oakland/Winchell is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kalamazoo with 1 census tract and a population of 2,360 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,079/month sits 0% higher than the Kalamazoo citywide median ($1,078).

Eviction Risk
6.6
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
52%
30% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,079
Median household income
$120,813
5.4% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Oakland/Winchell vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Oakland/Winchell score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Oakland/Winchell: 6.66.6Oakland/WinchellNeighborhoodParent city: 7.17.1Parent cityhost cityState: 5.85.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · MI
South Westnedge
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 11.9K
Peer · MI
Westnedge Hill
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.7K
Peer · MI
Eastwood
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 14.2K
Peer · MI
Lawndale
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 6.2K
Comparison

Oakland/Winchell vs Kalamazoo

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.6 -7%
Kalamazoo: 7.1
Rent burden
51.5% +49%
Kalamazoo: 34.5%
Median gross rent
$1,079 +0%
Kalamazoo: $1,078
Median HH income
$120,813 +147%
Kalamazoo: $48,965
Poverty rate
5.4% -80%
Kalamazoo: 27.0%
Renter share
20.8% -64%
Kalamazoo: 57.7%
Where

Tract centroids in Oakland/Winchell

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,297 residents across all tracts in Oakland/Winchell. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 0.9% White (non-Hispanic): 85.5% Black (non-Hispanic): 6.4% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.1% Other / Multiracial: 6%
  • Hispanic / Latino 0.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 85.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 6.4%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
  • Other / Multiracial 6%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Oakland/Winchell

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
26077001601 6.6 2,360 52% $1,079
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 9

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

Socioeconomic status 4%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 11%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oakland/Winchell

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 49Total filings (sum)
  • 5.40%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.2%Peak year (2018)
  • 8.15%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakland/Winchell

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

Frequently asked

About Oakland/Winchell

What is the eviction-risk score for Oakland/Winchell?

Oakland/Winchell scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Oakland/Winchell compare to Kalamazoo overall?

Oakland/Winchell scores 0.5 points lower than Kalamazoo overall (7.1/10). Rent burden: 52% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,079 vs $1,078.

What is the median rent in Oakland/Winchell?

Median gross rent in Oakland/Winchell is $1,079/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oakland/Winchell residents are renters?

21% of Oakland/Winchell households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 2,360 residents.

Is Oakland/Winchell a high social-vulnerability area?

Oakland/Winchell sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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