Neighborhood · Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Charter Township Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 17,197 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3–5.4

Grand Rapids Charter Township takes in 3 census tracts of Grand Rapids, MI and houses 17,197 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.7/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 47% against 29.6% citywide, putting Grand Rapids Charter Township 17.0% over its own city.

37% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5.4, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.

Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 3/10. 4.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.

Food insecurity affects 9.8% of adults, 8.0 points below the national rate. Average gross rent is $1,369, 8% above the Grand Rapids average of $1,266.

That places it #4 of 4 neighborhoods in Grand Rapids. At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.

Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score

3.7

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Grand Rapids Charter Township vs Grand Rapids How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.6% +57%

Grand Rapids: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,369 +8%

Grand Rapids: $1,266

Average HH income

$103,062 +57%

Grand Rapids: $65,526

Poverty rate

11.9% -36%

Grand Rapids: 18.6%

Renter share

25.8% -44%

Grand Rapids: 46.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Grand Rapids Charter Township and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3–5.4

Why Grand Rapids Charter Township scores 3.7

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

26% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

11.9% below poverty line · Range 1.9–4.9 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–6.3 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Grand Rapids Charter Township vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Grand Rapids Charter Township?

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 2.4 points from 3 to 5.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 3.3 3.0

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Grand Rapids Charter Township

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26081001102	5.4	3,818	51%	$1,089
26081011801	3.3	8,717	59%	$1,354
26081011803	3	4,662	21%	$1,627

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

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

Socioeconomic status 20%ile

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

Household characteristics 39%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Grand Rapids Charter Township

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

7.8%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
7.6%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
23.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Grand Rapids Charter Township

What is the eviction-risk score for Grand Rapids Charter Township?

Grand Rapids Charter Township scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Grand Rapids Charter Township compare to Grand Rapids overall?

Grand Rapids Charter Township scores 0.3 points lower than Grand Rapids overall (4/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,369 vs $1,266.

What is the average rent in Grand Rapids Charter Township?

Average gross rent in Grand Rapids eviction risk Charter Township is $1,369/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Grand Rapids Charter Township residents are renters?

26% of Grand Rapids Charter Township households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Grand Rapids). The neighborhood has 17,197 residents.

Is Grand Rapids Charter Township a high social-vulnerability area?

Grand Rapids Charter Township sits in the 35th 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.

Which tracts in Grand Rapids Charter Township have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Grand Rapids Charter Township is census tract 26081001102 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.4, a spread of 2.4 points.

How safe is Grand Rapids Charter Township for landlords?

Grand Rapids eviction risk Charter Township carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Grand Rapids as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Grand Rapids Charter Township?

Grand Rapids Charter Township has 17,454 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.6%), Other / Multiracial (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Grand Rapids Charter Township

4.9 Heritage Hill Historic District 13 tracts · pop 42,852 4.9 Comstock Park 4 tracts · pop 10,958 3.9 Northview 2 tracts · pop 8,760 4.1 Third Ward 7 tracts · pop 31,883 4.6 Godwin Heights 7 tracts · pop 34,448 4.4 Cutlerville 4 tracts · pop 19,266

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Grand Rapids

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

3.9 Third Ward 7 tracts · pop 31,883 4.9 Heritage Hill Historic District 13 tracts · pop 42,852 5.2 Comstock Park 4 tracts · pop 10,958

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