1 census tracts · pop 2,360 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Palmer Woods is a one-tract neighborhood of Ferndale, MI and houses 2,360 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
Against a Ferndale baseline of 24.7%, 32% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. At $1,154 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Ferndale commands. Food insecurity affects 9.3% of adults, 8.5 points below the national rate.
5.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. For a like-for-like read, Sherwood Forest and State Fair score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Palmer Woods vs FerndaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Palmer Woods
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.7%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.3%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
18.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Palmer Woods
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Palmer Woods?
Palmer Woods scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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 Palmer Woods compare to Ferndale overall?
Palmer Woods scores 0.2 points higher than Ferndale overall (4/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,154 vs $1,311.
Q3
What is the average rent in Palmer Woods?
Average gross rent in Palmer Woods is $1,154/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Palmer Woods residents are renters?
41% of Palmer Woods households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Ferndale). The neighborhood has 2,360 residents.
Q5
Is Palmer Woods a high social-vulnerability area?
Palmer Woods sits in the 3rd 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 Palmer Woods for landlords?
Palmer Woods carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Ferndale as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Palmer Woods?
Palmer Woods has 2,256 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Hispanic / Latino (7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
