Eviction Risk in Southside , Kalamazoo
1 census tracts · pop 1,902 · pop-weighted composite 6.9/10 · range 6.9–6.9
Southside is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Kalamazoo with 1 census tract and a population of 1,902 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,046/month sits 3% lower than the Kalamazoo citywide median ($1,078).
Southside 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.
Southside vs Kalamazoo
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 2,000 residents across all tracts in Southside. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 28.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 50%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 13.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.2%
- Other / Multiracial 8.1%
1 tracts in Southside
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26077001100 | 6.9 | 1,902 | 43% | $1,046 |
CDC SVI percentile: 62
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Southside
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 123Total filings (sum)
- 21.14%Avg annual filing rate
- 23.4%Peak year (2016)
- 18.90%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 18.3%Housing insecurity
- 14.1%Utility shutoff threat
- 24.1%Food insecurity
- 24.7%SNAP enrollment
- 10.0%No health insurance
- 33.0%Any disability
About Southside
What is the eviction-risk score for Southside?
Southside scores 6.9/10 (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 Southside compare to Kalamazoo overall?
Southside scores 0.2 points lower than Kalamazoo overall (7.1/10). Rent burden: 43% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,046 vs $1,078.
What is the median rent in Southside?
Median gross rent in Southside is $1,046/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Southside residents are renters?
31% of Southside households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 1,902 residents.
Is Southside a high social-vulnerability area?
Southside sits in the 62th 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.