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Eviction Risk in Whispering Winds , Sterling Heights

1 census tracts · pop 3,328 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

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 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,946/month sits 51% higher than the Sterling Heights citywide median ($1,292).

Eviction Risk
5.5
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
49%
14% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,946
Median household income
$93,207
3.3% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

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

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Whispering Winds score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Whispering Winds: 5.55.5Whispering WindsNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.85.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
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Comparison

Whispering Winds vs Sterling Heights

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.5 +53%
Sterling Heights: 3.6
Rent burden
48.8% +49%
Sterling Heights: 32.8%
Median gross rent
$1,946 +51%
Sterling Heights: $1,292
Median 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%
Where

Tract centroids in Whispering Winds

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,244 residents across all tracts in Whispering Winds. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 2.5% White (non-Hispanic): 73.6% Black (non-Hispanic): 3.5% Asian (non-Hispanic): 18.1% Other / Multiracial: 2.3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 2.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 73.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 3.5%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 18.1%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.3%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Whispering Winds

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
26099230604 5.5 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.

Frequently asked

About Whispering Winds

What is the eviction-risk score for Whispering Winds?

Whispering Winds scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Whispering Winds compare to Sterling Heights overall?

Whispering Winds scores 1.9 points higher than Sterling Heights overall (3.6/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,946 vs $1,292.

What is the median rent in Whispering Winds?

Median 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 23th 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.

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