Neighborhood · Howell, MI

Howell Township Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,693 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 2.3–2.3

Howell Township is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Howell with 1 census tract and a population of 2,693 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 95% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 80% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,187/month sits 86% higher than the Howell citywide average ($1,177).

Risk score

2.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Howell Township vs Howell How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

95.0% +232%

Howell: 28.6%

Average gross rent

$2,187 +86%

Howell: $1,177

Average HH income

$101,080 +77%

Howell: $57,122

Poverty rate

7.6% +7%

Howell: 7.1%

Renter share

9.3% -80%

Howell: 46.1%

Geographic context

Risk heat across Howell Township and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.3–2.3

Why Howell Township scores 2.3

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 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

95% of income on rent · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Tenant organizing strength

9% renter households · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Economic stress

7.6% below poverty line · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Howell Township vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Howell Township

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26093724002	2.3	2,693	95%	$2,187

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

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

Socioeconomic status 28%ile

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

Household characteristics 36%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 4%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Howell Township

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

9Total filings (sum)
12.33%Avg annual filing rate
12.3%Peak year (2010)
12.33%Latest filed (2010)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Howell Township

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

7.7%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.5%Food insecurity
7.9%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
26.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Howell Township

What is the eviction-risk score for Howell Township?

Howell Township scores 2.3/10 (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 Howell Township compare to Howell overall?

Howell Township scores 0.4 points lower than Howell overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 95% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,187 vs $1,177.

What is the average rent in Howell Township?

Average gross rent in Howell Township is $2,187/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 95% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Howell Township residents are renters?

9% of Howell Township households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Howell). The neighborhood has 2,693 residents.

Is Howell Township a high social-vulnerability area?

Howell Township sits in the 11th 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 Howell Township for landlords?

Howell Township carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 Howell as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Howell Township?

Howell Township has 2,783 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (96.4%), Hispanic / Latino (1.8%), Other / Multiracial (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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