1 census tracts · pop 1,879 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Barnum maps to a single census tract in Birmingham, MI, population 1,879. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Birmingham baseline of 26.6%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. 27% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The voucher gap is 24.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 7.5/10.
Food insecurity affects 5.7% of adults, 12.1 points below the national rate. 3.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Average gross rent is $1,716, 10% below the Birmingham average of $1,902. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Birmingham, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Quarton and Poppleton.
Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Barnum vs BirminghamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority17%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Barnum
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.0%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
5.7%Food insecurity
4.2%SNAP enrollment
3.3%No health insurance
21.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Barnum
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Barnum?
Barnum scores 3/10 (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.
Q2
How does Barnum compare to Birmingham overall?
Barnum scores 1.0 points lower than Birmingham overall (4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,716 vs $1,902.
Q3
What is the average rent in Barnum?
Average gross rent in Barnum is $1,716/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Barnum residents are renters?
36% of Barnum households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Birmingham). The neighborhood has 1,879 residents.
Q5
Is Barnum a high social-vulnerability area?
Barnum sits in the 7th 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.
Q6
How safe is Barnum for landlords?
Barnum carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Birmingham as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Barnum?
Barnum has 1,782 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
