Neighborhood · Sterling Heights, MI

Whispering Winds Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,328 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10 · range 2.2–2.2

Whispering Winds is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Sterling Heights with 1 census tract and a population of 3,328 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,946/month sits 51% higher than the Sterling Heights citywide average ($1,292).

Risk score

2.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Whispering Winds vs Sterling Heights How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.8% +49%

Sterling Heights: 32.8%

Average gross rent

$1,946 +51%

Sterling Heights: $1,292

Average HH income

$93,207 +19%

Sterling Heights: $78,429

Poverty rate

3.3% -69%

Sterling Heights: 10.6%

Renter share

42.5% +75%

Sterling Heights: 24.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whispering Winds and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.2–2.2

Why Whispering Winds scores 2.2

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 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

3.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Risk score comparison

Whispering Winds vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Whispering Winds

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26099230604	2.2	3,328	49%	$1,946

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

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

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

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

Household characteristics 35%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 24%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whispering Winds

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

8.4%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.3%Food insecurity
7.6%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
26.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Whispering Winds

What is the eviction-risk score for Whispering Winds?

Whispering Winds scores 2.2/10 (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 Whispering Winds compare to Sterling Heights overall?

Whispering Winds scores 1.0 points lower than Sterling Heights overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,946 vs $1,292.

What is the average rent in Whispering Winds?

Average gross rent in Whispering Winds is $1,946/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Whispering Winds residents are renters?

43% of Whispering Winds households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Sterling Heights). The neighborhood has 3,328 residents.

Is Whispering Winds a high social-vulnerability area?

Whispering Winds sits in the 23rd 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 Whispering Winds for landlords?

Whispering Winds carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). 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 Sterling Heights as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Whispering Winds?

Whispering Winds has 3,244 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Whispering Winds

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