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).
Whispering Winds vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Whispering Winds vs Sterling Heights
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
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%
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 |
CDC SVI percentile: 23
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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
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.