1 census tracts · pop 3,307 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Five Points is a one-tract neighborhood of Southfield, MI, population 3,307. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Southfield baseline of 32.7%, 51% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10.
15.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. SNAP participation is 26.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
At $1,180 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Southfield commands. That places it #1 of 4 neighborhoods in Southfield. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $47,088.
51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Five Points vs SouthfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Five Points
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.9%Housing insecurity
15.9%Utility shutoff threat
26.6%Food insecurity
26.0%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
31.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Five Points
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Five Points?
Five Points scores 5.9/10 (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 Five Points compare to Southfield overall?
Five Points scores 1.4 points higher than Southfield overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,180 vs $1,340.
Q3
What is the average rent in Five Points?
Average gross rent in Five Points is $1,180/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Five Points residents are renters?
51% of Five Points households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Southfield). The neighborhood has 3,307 residents.
Q5
Is Five Points a high social-vulnerability area?
Five Points sits in the 39th 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 Five Points for landlords?
Five Points carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Southfield as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Five Points?
Five Points has 3,337 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (67.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Other / Multiracial (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
