1 census tracts · pop 3,586 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Alpine Township is a one-tract suburb of Comstock Park, MI, population 3,586. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.8/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 9% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically below the Comstock Park rate of 32.2%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.9/10.
At $1,324 a month, rents sit 11% over what the rest of Comstock Park commands. Only 7% 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.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Alpine Township vs Comstock ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Alpine Township
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
11.1%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Alpine Township
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Alpine Township?
Alpine Township scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Alpine Township compare to Comstock Park overall?
Alpine Township scores 0.6 points lower than Comstock Park overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 9% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,324 vs $1,189.
Q3
What is the average rent in Alpine Township?
Average gross rent in Alpine Township is $1,324/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 9% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Alpine Township residents are renters?
7% of Alpine Township households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Comstock Park). The neighborhood has 3,586 residents.
Q5
Is Alpine Township a high social-vulnerability area?
Alpine Township sits in the 30th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Alpine Township for landlords?
Alpine Township carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Comstock Park as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Alpine Township?
Alpine Township has 3,489 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.3%), Hispanic / Latino (19.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
