Neighborhood · Ann Arbor, MI

Burns Park Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 13,410 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 2.8–4.4

Burns Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Ann Arbor with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,410 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,543/month sits 6% lower than the Ann Arbor citywide average ($1,649).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Burns Park vs Ann Arbor How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.2% +72%

Ann Arbor: 37.4%

Average gross rent

$1,543 -6%

Ann Arbor: $1,649

Average HH income

$164,686 +103%

Ann Arbor: $81,089

Poverty rate

10.1% -56%

Ann Arbor: 23.0%

Renter share

25.8% -53%

Ann Arbor: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Burns Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.8–4.4

Why Burns Park scores 3.5

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

64% of income on rent · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

26% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

10.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.2 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.3–4.9 across tracts

4.6

Risk score comparison

Burns Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Burns Park?

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 1.6 points from 2.8 to 4.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.4 3.6 2.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Burns Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26161400400	4.4	3,422	80%	$1,543
26161405200	3.6	4,944	57%	$1,493
26161405300	2.8	5,044	61%	$1,592

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 17%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 29%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Burns Park

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

46Total filings (sum)
2.12%Avg annual filing rate
5.0%Peak year (2014)
2.12%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Burns Park

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

5.5%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
6.4%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
3.5%No health insurance
20.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Burns Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Burns Park?

Burns Park scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does Burns Park compare to Ann Arbor overall?

Burns Park scores 0.1 points lower than Ann Arbor overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,543 vs $1,649.

What is the average rent in Burns Park?

Average gross rent in Burns Park is $1,543/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Burns Park residents are renters?

26% of Burns Park households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Ann Arbor). The neighborhood has 13,410 residents.

Is Burns Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Burns Park sits in the 17th 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.

Which tracts in Burns Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Burns Park is census tract 26161400400 (score 4.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 4.4, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Burns Park for landlords?

Burns Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Ann Arbor as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Burns Park?

Burns Park has 13,336 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Other / Multiracial (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Burns Park

5.1 Colonial Square Cooperative 4 tracts · pop 11,341 6 Germantown 3 tracts · pop 16,696 6.4 Old Fourth Ward 4 tracts · pop 14,729 3.9 Cranbrook 3 tracts · pop 9,246 6.2 Kerrytown 2 tracts · pop 5,085 4.2 Westlawn 4 tracts · pop 13,575

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Ann Arbor

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Burns Park.

3.4 Wildwood 3 tracts · pop 8,936 3.2 Dicken 3 tracts · pop 8,175 3.9 Cranbrook 3 tracts · pop 9,246 4.1 Lower Burns Park 1 tracts · pop 5,355 4.1 Westlawn 4 tracts · pop 13,575 2.6 Lakewood 2 tracts · pop 9,922

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