Eviction Risk in Westnedge Hill , Kalamazoo
1 census tracts · pop 2,661 · pop-weighted composite 6.7/10 · range 6.7–6.7
Westnedge Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kalamazoo with 1 census tract and a population of 2,661 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,264/month sits 17% higher than the Kalamazoo citywide median ($1,078).
Westnedge Hill 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.
Westnedge Hill vs Kalamazoo
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,708 residents across all tracts in Westnedge Hill. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 83.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 4.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.4%
- Other / Multiracial 3.8%
1 tracts in Westnedge Hill
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26077001200 | 6.7 | 2,661 | 46% | $1,264 |
CDC SVI percentile: 5
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Westnedge Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 29Total filings (sum)
- 6.17%Avg annual filing rate
- 6.8%Peak year (2018)
- 6.81%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westnedge Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 5.9%Housing insecurity
- 4.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 6.6%Food insecurity
- 5.5%SNAP enrollment
- 3.5%No health insurance
- 21.9%Any disability
About Westnedge Hill
What is the eviction-risk score for Westnedge Hill?
Westnedge Hill scores 6.7/10 (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 Westnedge Hill compare to Kalamazoo overall?
Westnedge Hill scores 0.4 points lower than Kalamazoo overall (7.1/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,264 vs $1,078.
What is the median rent in Westnedge Hill?
Median gross rent in Westnedge Hill is $1,264/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Westnedge Hill residents are renters?
14% of Westnedge Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 2,661 residents.
Is Westnedge Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Westnedge Hill sits in the 5th 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.