Neighborhood · Ranked #42,763 of 84,120 nationally
The Brooklands Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 26099225600 ·
Macomb County, MI · pop 4,266 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
In the The Brooklands neighborhood of Macomb, census tract 26099225600 scores 6.1/10 for eviction risk. It lands near the 78th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 50% of renter households, a severe level, and 30% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,462 a month against an average household income of $67,439 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25%Stable renters 25%Owners 50%
Tract context
Occupied units2,073
Renter share50.5%
SVI overall0.25
Poverty rate16.9%
Median income$67,439
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In The Brooklands
Moderate
Within county
80th percentile
#49 of 243 tracts In Macomb County
High
Within state
59th percentile
#1,220 of 2,972 tracts In Michigan
Elevated
National
49th percentile
#42,763 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Macomb County and the region
Centroid at 42.6381, -83.0795 · click any tract to drill in
Why The Brooklands scores 3.9
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
State baseline
3.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.6
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
16.9% poverty · this tract
4.2
Supply constraint
$1,462 rent vs county FMR
5.6
Rent control risk
State baseline
3.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How The Brooklands compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 25
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
35%Socioeconomic
12%Household composition
37%Racial/ethnic minority
37%Housing & transportation
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.
12.1%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility-shutoff threat
15.0%Food insecurity
13.4%SNAP enrollment
8.4%Transit barriers
6.7%No health insurance
18.9%Frequent mental distress
30.1%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in The Brooklands
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 5.6/10. 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 set by Michigan eviction laws law, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Macomb County average of 5.5 and above the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 25th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
In CDC survey modeling, about 12.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 26099225600
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26099225600?
Census tract 26099225600 in the The Brooklands neighborhood scores 3.9/10 (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 26099225600?
Median gross rent is $1,462/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 26099225600?
16.9% of residents in tract 26099225600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,266.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 26099225600?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 25th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 35th, household 12th, minority 37th, housing 37th.
Q5
Is tract 26099225600 considered part of The Brooklands?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26099225600 fall within The Brooklands (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 26099225600 struggle to pay rent?
About 12.1% 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. 8.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.