2 census tracts · pop 6,779 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.5–5.7
Regent Park takes in 2 census tracts of Eastpointe, MI, population 6,779. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 38%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Eastpointe rate of 32.3%. Set annual rent against average household income of $55,292 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. SNAP participation is 32.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 31.4% of adults, 13.6 points above the national rate. The dominant input is housing-court posture at 7.1/10. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Average gross rent is $1,493, 13% above the Eastpointe average of $1,325. Its 2 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Regent Park vs EastpointeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Regent Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.1%Housing insecurity
19.8%Utility shutoff threat
31.5%Food insecurity
32.6%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Regent Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Regent Park?
Regent Park scores 5.6/10 (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 Regent Park compare to Eastpointe overall?
Regent Park scores 1.3 points higher than Eastpointe overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,493 vs $1,325.
Q3
What is the average rent in Regent Park?
Average gross rent in Regent Park is $1,493/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Regent Park residents are renters?
29% of Regent Park households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Eastpointe). The neighborhood has 6,779 residents.
Q5
Is Regent Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Regent Park sits in the 65th 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 Regent Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Regent Park is census tract 26099258800 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 5.7, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Regent Park for landlords?
Regent Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Eastpointe as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Regent Park?
Regent Park has 6,788 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
