Neighborhood · Kalamazoo, MI

Westwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,838 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.5–4.7

Westwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kalamazoo with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,838 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,196/month sits 11% higher than the Kalamazoo citywide average ($1,078).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Westwood vs Kalamazoo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.4% +58%

Kalamazoo: 34.5%

Average gross rent

$1,196 +11%

Kalamazoo: $1,078

Average HH income

$56,142 +15%

Kalamazoo: $48,965

Poverty rate

15.3% -43%

Kalamazoo: 27.0%

Renter share

64.3% +11%

Kalamazoo: 57.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.5–4.7

Why Westwood scores 4.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 6.6–8.0 across tracts

7.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.6 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

64% renter households · Range 8.8–9.5 across tracts

9.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–8.4 across tracts

7.6

Economic stress

15.3% below poverty line · Range 3.4–4.1 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–5.7 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Westwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Westwood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.2 points from 4.5 to 4.7. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.7 4.7 4.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Westwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26077001502	4.7	4,521	54%	$1,122
26077002906	4.7	1,597	47%	$1,252
26077001508	4.5	3,720	58%	$1,263

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 33%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Westwood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

258Total filings (sum)
12.47%Avg annual filing rate
13.2%Peak year (2016)
11.69%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westwood

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

10.2%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
12.2%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
30.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Westwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood?

Westwood scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Westwood compare to Kalamazoo overall?

Westwood scores 1.1 points higher than Kalamazoo overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,196 vs $1,078.

What is the average rent in Westwood?

Average gross rent in Westwood is $1,196/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Westwood residents are renters?

64% of Westwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 9,838 residents.

Is Westwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Westwood sits in the 50th 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.

Which tracts in Westwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westwood is census tract 26077001502 (score 4.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.7, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Westwood for landlords?

Westwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kalamazoo as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Westwood?

Westwood has 10,078 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Westwood

5.2 Douglas 2 tracts · pop 8,740 5.9 Arcadia 2 tracts · pop 10,261 5.9 Knollwood 2 tracts · pop 5,333 3.2 Northwood 2 tracts · pop 7,131 6 Northside 2 tracts · pop 4,820 5.8 Vine 2 tracts · pop 6,616

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kalamazoo

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westwood.

4.6 Parkview Hills 1 tracts · pop 1,650 4.5 Oakwood 1 tracts · pop 1,563 4.9 Milwood 2 tracts · pop 8,636 4.2 South Westnedge 3 tracts · pop 11,901 5.1 Edison 4 tracts · pop 8,236 5.2 Douglas 2 tracts · pop 8,740

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