1 census tracts · pop 4,751 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Blackstone Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Oak Park, MI, population 4,751. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Oak Park rate of 29.6%.
The severe-burden share is 30%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.2/10. The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
SNAP participation is 26.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.
Food insecurity affects 26.8% of adults, 9.0 points above the national rate. At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Average gross rent runs $1,474, close to the Oak Park average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $58,575.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.7/10 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
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Blackstone Park vs Oak ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Blackstone Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.7%Housing insecurity
16.9%Utility shutoff threat
26.8%Food insecurity
26.4%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Blackstone Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Blackstone Park?
Blackstone Park scores 5.7/10 (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 Blackstone Park compare to Oak Park overall?
Blackstone Park scores 1.4 points higher than Oak Park overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,474 vs $1,396.
Q3
What is the average rent in Blackstone Park?
Average gross rent in Blackstone Park is $1,474/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Blackstone Park residents are renters?
25% of Blackstone Park households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Oak Park). The neighborhood has 4,751 residents.
Q5
Is Blackstone Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Blackstone Park sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Blackstone Park for landlords?
Blackstone Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Oak Park as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Blackstone Park?
Blackstone Park has 4,797 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (91.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.2%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
