1 census tracts · pop 4,705 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Rochester Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Rochester, MI, population 4,705. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.7/10, Lower tier. Against a Rochester baseline of 26.7%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.5/10. 24% 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.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. SNAP participation is 5.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
At $1,442 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Rochester commands. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Rochester, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third.
Against average income of $103,061, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rochester Heights vs RochesterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority23%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rochester Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.9%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
6.9%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
4.0%No health insurance
20.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rochester Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rochester Heights?
Rochester Heights scores 3.7/10 (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 Rochester Heights compare to Rochester overall?
Rochester Heights scores 0.3 points lower than Rochester overall (4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,442 vs $1,350.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rochester Heights?
Average gross rent in Rochester Heights is $1,442/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rochester Heights residents are renters?
29% of Rochester Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Rochester). The neighborhood has 4,705 residents.
Q5
Is Rochester Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Rochester Heights sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Rochester Heights for landlords?
Rochester Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Rochester as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rochester Heights?
Rochester Heights has 4,709 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
