Neighborhood · Mount Clemens, MI

Martin Luther King Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 9,156 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 2–4.4

Martin Luther King is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mount Clemens with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,156 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,004/month sits 19% higher than the Mount Clemens citywide average ($847).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Martin Luther King vs Mount Clemens How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.3% +97%

Mount Clemens: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,004 +19%

Mount Clemens: $847

Average HH income

$82,401 +43%

Mount Clemens: $57,663

Poverty rate

8.6% -40%

Mount Clemens: 14.3%

Renter share

33.0% -19%

Mount Clemens: 40.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Martin Luther King and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2–4.4

Why Martin Luther King scores 3.1

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 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.3–5.1 across tracts

3.6

Rent control risk

58% of income on rent · Range 3.3–7.3 across tracts

3.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–5.0 across tracts

4.8

Tenant organizing strength

33% renter households · Range 4.0–7.9 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.0 across tracts

5.3

Economic stress

8.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.5 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.4 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Martin Luther King vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Martin Luther King?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.4 points from 2 to 4.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.4 3.6 2.0

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Martin Luther King

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26099245400	4.4	1,288	35%	$998
26099241000	3.6	4,419	49%	$1,022
26099247202	2	3,449	79%	$983

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

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

Socioeconomic status 43%ile

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

Household characteristics 32%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Martin Luther King

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

13.5%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
16.6%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
33.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Martin Luther King

What is the eviction-risk score for Martin Luther King?

Martin Luther King scores 3.1/10 (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 Martin Luther King compare to Mount Clemens overall?

Martin Luther King scores 0.1 points lower than Mount Clemens overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,004 vs $847.

What is the average rent in Martin Luther King?

Average gross rent in Martin Luther King is $1,004/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Martin Luther King residents are renters?

33% of Martin Luther King households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Mount Clemens). The neighborhood has 9,156 residents.

Is Martin Luther King a high social-vulnerability area?

Martin Luther King sits in the 43rd 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 Martin Luther King have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Martin Luther King is census tract 26099245400 (score 4.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 4.4, a spread of 2.4 points.

How safe is Martin Luther King for landlords?

Martin Luther King carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Mount Clemens as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Martin Luther King?

Martin Luther King has 9,249 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Martin Luther King

4.7 Clemens Park 2 tracts · pop 4,235 4.8 Canfield Manor 3 tracts · pop 10,565 3.4 Venetian Village 8 tracts · pop 28,523 3.5 Warren Village Historic District 6 tracts · pop 19,523 4.8 Regent Park 2 tracts · pop 6,779 4.8 Mohican Regent 2 tracts · pop 8,221

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mount Clemens

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Martin Luther King.

4 Breitmeyer Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,200 4.8 Clemens Park 2 tracts · pop 4,235 4.9 Canfield Manor 3 tracts · pop 10,565

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