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Neighborhood · Saginaw, MI

Old Saginaw City Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 15,070 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 4.4–5.9

Old Saginaw City is a white-black neighborhood in Saginaw with 6 census tracts and a population of 15,070 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $937/month sits 2% higher than the Saginaw citywide average ($922).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Old Saginaw City vs Saginaw How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
67.8% +72%
Saginaw: 39.4%
Average gross rent
$937 +2%
Saginaw: $922
Average HH income
$45,023 +21%
Saginaw: $37,298
Poverty rate
31.5% -6%
Saginaw: 33.5%
Renter share
38.2% -4%
Saginaw: 40.0%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Old Saginaw City and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 4.4–5.9

Why Old Saginaw City scores 5.5

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
68% of income on rent · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
38% renter households · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts
9.1
Economic stress
31.5% below poverty line · Range 3.3–10.0 across tracts
7.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–5.2 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

Old Saginaw City vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Old Saginaw City score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Old Saginaw City: 5.55.5Old Saginaw CityNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 3.33.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Old Saginaw City?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.4 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

6 tracts in Old Saginaw City

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26145001300 5.9 1,950 83% $1,005
26145001600 5.7 3,620 56% $1,060
26145001700 5.7 2,516 46% $699
26145001500 5.5 3,512 70% $888
26145000600 5.3 1,191 100% $1,004
26145001400 4.4 2,281 76% $988
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 66%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 52%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.

Frequently asked

About Old Saginaw City

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Old Saginaw City?

Old Saginaw City scores 5.5/10 (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 1.9 points higher than Saginaw overall (3.6/10). 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 26145001300 (score 5.9/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.9, 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 (5.5/10). 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Old Saginaw City?

Old Saginaw City has 14,578 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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