Neighborhood · Forest Hills, MI

Cascade Charter Township Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,085 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.4–1.4

Cascade Charter Township is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Forest Hills with 1 census tract and a population of 7,085 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% 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 $1,443/month sits 26% lower than the Forest Hills citywide average ($1,958).

Risk score

1.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cascade Charter Township vs Forest Hills How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.8% +78%

Forest Hills: 22.4%

Average gross rent

$1,443 -26%

Forest Hills: $1,958

Average HH income

$117,924 -25%

Forest Hills: $156,618

Poverty rate

2.4% -7%

Forest Hills: 2.6%

Renter share

6.5% +8%

Forest Hills: 6.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cascade Charter Township and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.4–1.4

Why Cascade Charter Township scores 1.4

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Economic stress

2.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Cascade Charter Township vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cascade Charter Township

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26081012201	1.4	7,085	40%	$1,443

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

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

Socioeconomic status 4%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 17%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 36%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cascade Charter Township

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

5.4%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
6.0%Food insecurity
4.5%SNAP enrollment
3.4%No health insurance
21.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cascade Charter Township

What is the eviction-risk score for Cascade Charter Township?

Cascade Charter Township scores 1.4/10 (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.

How does Cascade Charter Township compare to Forest Hills overall?

Cascade Charter Township scores 1.2 points lower than Forest Hills overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Average rent: $1,443 vs $1,958.

What is the average rent in Cascade Charter Township?

Average gross rent in Cascade Charter Township is $1,443/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cascade Charter Township residents are renters?

7% of Cascade Charter Township households are renter-occupied (vs 6% in Forest Hills). The neighborhood has 7,085 residents.

Is Cascade Charter Township a high social-vulnerability area?

Cascade Charter Township sits in the 16th 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.

How safe is Cascade Charter Township for landlords?

Cascade Charter Township carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). 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 Forest Hills as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cascade Charter Township?

Cascade Charter Township has 7,006 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.9%), Other / Multiracial (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cascade Charter Township

3.4 Third Ward 7 tracts · pop 31,883 3.7 Grand Rapids Charter Township 3 tracts · pop 17,197 3.6 Godwin Heights 7 tracts · pop 34,448 5 Heritage Hill Historic District 13 tracts · pop 42,852 3 Cutlerville 4 tracts · pop 19,266 4 Comstock Park 4 tracts · pop 10,958

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Forest Hills

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cascade Charter Township.

1.1 Ada Township 1 tracts · pop 6,929

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