Neighborhood · Bloomfield Hills, MI

Charing Cross Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 9,776 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.2–1.4

Charing Cross is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bloomfield Hills with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,776 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 18% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,463/month sits 58% lower than the Bloomfield Hills citywide average ($3,501).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Charing Cross vs Bloomfield Hills How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

17.9% -51%

Bloomfield Hills: 36.3%

Average gross rent

$1,463 -58%

Bloomfield Hills: $3,501

Average HH income

$187,079 -7%

Bloomfield Hills: $200,318

Poverty rate

3.0% -16%

Bloomfield Hills: 3.6%

Renter share

6.5% -54%

Bloomfield Hills: 14.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Charing Cross and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.2–1.4

Why Charing Cross scores 1.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.3–6.1 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

18% of income on rent · Range 3.3–7.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–5.0 across tracts

3.8

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 3.1–5.8 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.8–5.0 across tracts

4.7

Economic stress

3.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–10.0 across tracts

7.3

Risk score comparison

Charing Cross vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Charing Cross?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.2 points from 1.2 to 1.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

1.4 1.2 1.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Charing Cross

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26125150500	1.4	2,955	0%	—
26125152000	1.2	4,402	40%	$3,250
26125196600	1.2	2,419	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 4%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 37%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Charing Cross

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

4.4%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
5.4%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
3.1%No health insurance
20.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Charing Cross

What is the eviction-risk score for Charing Cross?

Charing Cross scores 1.3/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does Charing Cross compare to Bloomfield Hills overall?

Charing Cross scores 1.8 points lower than Bloomfield Hills overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 18% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,463 vs $3,501.

What is the average rent in Charing Cross?

Average gross rent in Charing Cross is $1,463/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Charing Cross residents are renters?

7% of Charing Cross households are renter-occupied (vs 14% in Bloomfield Hills). The neighborhood has 9,776 residents.

Is Charing Cross a high social-vulnerability area?

Charing Cross sits in the 11th 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.

Which tracts in Charing Cross have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Charing Cross is census tract 26125150500 (score 1.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 1.4, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Charing Cross for landlords?

Charing Cross carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Bloomfield Hills as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Charing Cross?

Charing Cross has 9,869 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Charing Cross

2.8 Pembroke 8 tracts · pop 20,171 1.5 Coolidge Highway 2 tracts · pop 7,980 1.4 Lincoln Hills 2 tracts · pop 6,149 1.1 Pierce 2 tracts · pop 7,200 3.2 Downtown Auburn Hills 3 tracts · pop 11,073 2.3 Kenning 2 tracts · pop 5,455

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