2 census tracts · pop 5,536 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 2.8–4.7
Downtown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Midland with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,536 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $907/month sits 13% lower than the Midland citywide average ($1,048).
Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs MidlandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
149Total filings (sum)
11.20%Avg annual filing rate
19.6%Peak year (2015)
9.30%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
15.0%Food insecurity
15.6%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Downtown compare to Midland overall?
Downtown scores 0.9 points higher than Midland overall (3/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $907 vs $1,048.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $907/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
36% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Midland). The neighborhood has 5,536 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Downtown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown is census tract 26111290100 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 4.7, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Midland as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 5,156 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
