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Neighborhood · Troy, MI

Whispering Winds Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,543 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Whispering Winds is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Troy with 1 census tract and a population of 6,543 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,000/month sits 87% higher than the Troy citywide median ($1,602).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Whispering Winds vs Troy How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
23.9% -7%
Troy: 25.7%
Average gross rent
$3,000 +87%
Troy: $1,602
Average HH income
$158,092 +33%
Troy: $119,299
Poverty rate
3.2% -40%
Troy: 5.3%
Renter share
10.7% -60%
Troy: 26.8%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Whispering Winds and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Whispering Winds scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Rent control risk
24% of income on rent · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
11% renter households · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Economic stress
3.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Risk score comparison

Whispering Winds vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Whispering Winds score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Whispering Winds: 5.35.3Whispering WindsNeighborhoodParent city: 5.75.7Parent cityhost cityState: 5.85.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Whispering Winds

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26125196000 5.3 6,543 24% $3,000
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 9

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 8%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 22%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whispering Winds

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Whispering Winds

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Whispering Winds?

Whispering Winds scores 5.3/10 (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 Whispering Winds compare to Troy overall?

Whispering Winds scores 0.4 points lower than Troy overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Median rent: $3,000 vs $1,602.

Q3

What is the average rent in Whispering Winds?

Median gross rent in Whispering Winds is $3,000/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Whispering Winds residents are renters?

11% of Whispering Winds households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Troy). The neighborhood has 6,543 residents.

Q5

Is Whispering Winds a high social-vulnerability area?

Whispering Winds sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is Whispering Winds for landlords?

Whispering Winds carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Troy as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Whispering Winds?

Whispering Winds has 6,586 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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