6 census tracts · pop 15,070 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 4.5–6
Old Saginaw City spans 6 census tracts of Saginaw, MI and houses 15,070 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Saginaw baseline of 39.4%, 68% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The strongest single driver of the headline number is housing-court posture at 9.1/10.
SNAP participation is 35.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.8/10. The poverty rate is 32%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10. Food insecurity affects 33.6% of adults, 15.8 points above the national rate. Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 4.5 to 6. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Saginaw, it ranks #3 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Buena Vista and Northmoor. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $937, close to the Saginaw average.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Old Saginaw City vs SaginawHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old Saginaw City
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.2%Housing insecurity
19.0%Utility shutoff threat
33.3%Food insecurity
35.1%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
40.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Old Saginaw City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old Saginaw City?
Old Saginaw City scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Old Saginaw City compare to Saginaw overall?
Old Saginaw City scores 1.2 points higher than Saginaw overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $937 vs $922.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old Saginaw City?
Average gross rent in Old Saginaw eviction risk City is $937/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old Saginaw City residents are renters?
38% of Old Saginaw City households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Saginaw). The neighborhood has 15,070 residents.
Q5
Is Old Saginaw City a high social-vulnerability area?
Old Saginaw City sits in the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Old Saginaw City have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Saginaw City is census tract 26145001600 (score 6/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Old Saginaw City for landlords?
Old Saginaw eviction risk City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Saginaw as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Old Saginaw City?
Old Saginaw City has 14,578 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
