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Census Tract · Ranked #54,934 of 84,120 nationally

Sterling Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 26099230300 · Macomb County, MI · pop 4,563

Census tract 26099230300 covers Sterling Heights, home to 4,563 residents. For landlords it grades 5.1/10, a moderate reading. On the national scale it ranks #48,578 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 41% of renter households, a severe level, and 11% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $803 a month while the average household earns $75,599 a year, roughly 13% of income at the averages. About 26% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
3.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 11% Stable renters 15% Owners 74%
Tract context
Occupied units1,844
Renter share26.1%
SVI overall0.61
Poverty rate12.5%
Median income$75,599

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
70 th percentile
Rank, 70th percentileLowHigh
#10 of 31 tracts In Sterling Heights
Elevated
Within county
56 th percentile
Rank, 56th percentileLowHigh
#108 of 243 tracts In Macomb County
Elevated
Within state
43 th percentile
Rank, 43rd percentileLowHigh
#1,691 of 2,972 tracts In Michigan
Moderate
National
35 th percentile
Rank, 35th percentileLowHigh
#54,934 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Sterling Heights and the region

Centroid at 42.6183, -83.0023 · click any tract to drill in

Why Sterling Heights scores 3.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Sterling Heights
4.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.6
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
12.5% poverty · this tract
3.1
Supply constraint
$803 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Sterling Heights
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Sterling Heights
2.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Sterling Heights
3.0

How Sterling Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Sterling Heights risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.23.2This tracttract 230300Sterling Heights: 3.23.2Sterling Heightsparent cityCounty: 3.23.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 61

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Sterling Heights

What moves this score most is economic stress at 3.1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Sterling Heights eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Macomb County average of 5.5 and below the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 12.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 61st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 26099230300

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26099230300?

Census tract 26099230300 in Sterling Heights scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 26099230300?

Median gross rent is $803/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 26099230300?

12.5% of residents in tract 26099230300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,563.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 26099230300?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 61th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 59th, household 47th, minority 14th, housing 80th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 26099230300 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 8.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 26099230300 compare to Sterling Heights overall?

Tract 26099230300 scores 3.2/10, right in line with the parent city of Sterling Heights at 3.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Sterling Heights eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Sterling Heights

Top eight tracts in Sterling Heights ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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