2 census tracts · pop 7,131 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4–4.3
Northwood is a 2-tract neighborhood of Parchment, MI, population 7,131. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Parchment rate of 28.3%.
Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.6/10.
Court records carry 310 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 32.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 20.3% in 2018 against a 32.6% peak.
At $981 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of Parchment commands. Only 28% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Against average income of $62,813, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 4.1/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Northwood vs ParchmentHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Northwood
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
310Total filings (sum)
24.91%Avg annual filing rate
32.6%Peak year (2016)
21.53%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.5%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
13.8%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
29.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northwood?
Northwood scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Northwood compare to Parchment overall?
Northwood scores 0.1 points lower than Parchment overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $981 vs $1,045.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northwood?
Average gross rent in Northwood is $981/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northwood residents are renters?
28% of Northwood households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Parchment). The neighborhood has 7,131 residents.
Q5
Is Northwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Northwood sits in the 54th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Northwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Northwood is census tract 26077001300 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.3, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Northwood for landlords?
Northwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Parchment as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Northwood?
Northwood has 7,062 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12%), Other / Multiracial (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
