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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).

Eviction Risk
6.7
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
46%
37% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,264
Median household income
$106,172
8.1% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Westnedge Hill vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Westnedge Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Westnedge Hill: 6.76.7Westnedge HillNeighborhoodParent 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
Douglas
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 8.7K
Peer · MI
Edison
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
4 tracts · pop. 8.2K
Peer · MI
Oakwood
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.6K
Peer · MI
Westwood
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 9.8K
Comparison

Westnedge Hill vs Kalamazoo

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.7 -6%
Kalamazoo: 7.1
Rent burden
46.1% +34%
Kalamazoo: 34.5%
Median gross rent
$1,264 +17%
Kalamazoo: $1,078
Median HH income
$106,172 +117%
Kalamazoo: $48,965
Poverty rate
8.1% -70%
Kalamazoo: 27.0%
Renter share
14.1% -76%
Kalamazoo: 57.7%
Where

Tract centroids in Westnedge Hill

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 4.3%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 83.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 4.1%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.4%
  • Other / Multiracial 3.8%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 5

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

Socioeconomic status 9%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 8%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westnedge Hill

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

Frequently asked

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.

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