Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #31,159 of 84,120 nationally
Blackstone Park Eviction Risk: Moderate , Oak Park
Tract 26125171500 · Oakland County, MI · pop 4,751 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
Here is how census tract 26125171500, in the Blackstone Park neighborhood of Oak Park eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.8/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 4,751. That is riskier than about 92% of US census tracts.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 47% of renter households, a severe level, and 30% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,474 a month while the average household earns $58,575 a year, roughly 30% of income at the averages. Renters make up 25% of occupied homes.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12%
Stable renters 13%
Owners 75%
Tract context
Occupied units2,071
Renter share25.0%
SVI overall0.64
Poverty rate18.6%
Median income$58,575
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
57
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
94
th percentile
Very High
Within state
73
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Oak Park and the region
Centroid at 42.4523, -83.1911 · click any tract to drill in
Why Blackstone Park scores 4.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Oak Park
7.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
18.6% poverty · this tract
4.6
Supply constraint
$1,474 rent vs county FMR
5.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Oak Park
6.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Oak Park
8.2
Housing court bias
Inherited from Oak Park
6.6
How Blackstone Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 64
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 67%Socioeconomic
- 59%Household composition
- 94%Racial/ethnic minority
- 34%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 21.7%Housing insecurity
- 16.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 26.8%Food insecurity
- 26.4%SNAP enrollment
- 13.2%Transit barriers
- 7.0%No health insurance
- 17.9%Frequent mental distress
- 30.6%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Blackstone Park
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 8.2/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Oak Park eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Oakland County average of 5.7 and above the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 21.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 16.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 26125171500
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26125171500?
Census tract 26125171500 in the Blackstone Park neighborhood scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 26125171500?
Median gross rent is $1,474/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 26125171500?
18.6% of residents in tract 26125171500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,751.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 26125171500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 64th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 67th, household 59th, minority 94th, housing 34th.
Q5
Is tract 26125171500 considered part of Blackstone Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26125171500 fall within Blackstone Park (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 26125171500 struggle to pay rent?
About 21.7% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 16.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 26125171500 compare to Oak Park overall?
Tract 26125171500 scores 4.6/10, higher than the parent city of Oak Park at 3.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Oak Park eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Oak Park
Top eight tracts in Oak Park ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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