Within parent city
67
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #15,434 of 84,120 nationally
South Lyon Eviction Risk: Elevated
Tract 26125139400 · Oakland County, MI · pop 5,461
Census tract 26125139400 is in South Lyon, Michigan. It has a population of 5,461 and an eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). 54% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 23% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,257/month against a median household income of $120,739 — roughly 12% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9%
Stable renters 8%
Owners 83%
Tract context
Occupied units1,979
Renter share17.6%
SVI overall0.11
Poverty rate2.7%
Median income$120,739
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
83
th percentile
High
Within state
73
th percentile
Elevated
National
82
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Lyon and the region
Centroid at 42.4653, -83.6444 · click any tract to drill in
Why South Lyon scores 6.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from South Lyon
7.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
2.7% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,257 rent vs county FMR
4.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Lyon
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Lyon
4.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Lyon
5.2
How South Lyon compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 11
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 3%Socioeconomic
- 9%Household composition
- 7%Racial/ethnic minority
- 61%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
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.
- 7.2%Housing insecurity
- 5.1%Utility-shutoff threat
- 8.2%Food insecurity
- 6.2%SNAP enrollment
- 5.0%Transit barriers
- 4.4%No health insurance
- 15.7%Frequent mental distress
- 21.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 26125139400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26125139400?
Census tract 26125139400 in South Lyon scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 26125139400?
Median gross rent is $1,257/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 26125139400?
2.7% of residents in tract 26125139400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,461.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 26125139400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 11th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 3th, household 9th, minority 7th, housing 61th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 26125139400 struggle to pay rent?
About 7.2% 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. 5.1% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 26125139400 compare to South Lyon overall?
Tract 26125139400 scores 6.2/10 — right in line with the parent city of South Lyon at 6.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Lyon; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in South Lyon
Top eight tracts in South Lyon ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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