Neighborhood · Ann Arbor, MI

Colonial Square Cooperative Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 11,341 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.4–6.5

Colonial Square Cooperative is a white-black neighborhood in Ann Arbor with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,341 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,145/month sits 31% lower than the Ann Arbor citywide average ($1,649).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Colonial Square Cooperative vs Ann Arbor How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.3% +34%

Ann Arbor: 37.4%

Average gross rent

$1,145 -31%

Ann Arbor: $1,649

Average HH income

$58,797 -27%

Ann Arbor: $81,089

Poverty rate

20.8% -9%

Ann Arbor: 23.0%

Renter share

50.3% -8%

Ann Arbor: 54.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Colonial Square Cooperative and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.4–6.5

Why Colonial Square Cooperative scores 5.4

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

50% 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

50% 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

20.8% below poverty line · Range 2.4–8.7 across tracts

5.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.3 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Colonial Square Cooperative vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Colonial Square Cooperative?

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 2.1 points from 4.4 to 6.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.5 4.9 4.7 4.4

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Colonial Square Cooperative

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26161405600	6.5	4,477	47%	$875
26161405100	4.9	1,953	47%	$1,490
26161405400	4.7	2,229	52%	$1,403
26161405500	4.4	2,682	57%	$1,131

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 45%ile

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

Household characteristics 25%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 31%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Colonial Square Cooperative

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

118Total filings (sum)
4.65%Avg annual filing rate
5.6%Peak year (2014)
4.65%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colonial Square Cooperative

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

12.8%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.1%Food insecurity
17.2%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Colonial Square Cooperative

What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Square Cooperative?

Colonial Square Cooperative scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Colonial Square Cooperative compare to Ann Arbor overall?

Colonial Square Cooperative scores 1.8 points higher than Ann Arbor overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,145 vs $1,649.

What is the average rent in Colonial Square Cooperative?

Average gross rent in Colonial Square Cooperative is $1,145/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Colonial Square Cooperative residents are renters?

50% of Colonial Square Cooperative households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Ann Arbor). The neighborhood has 11,341 residents.

Is Colonial Square Cooperative a high social-vulnerability area?

Colonial Square Cooperative sits in the 34th 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.

Which tracts in Colonial Square Cooperative have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Colonial Square Cooperative is census tract 26161405600 (score 6.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 6.5, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Colonial Square Cooperative for landlords?

Colonial Square Cooperative carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Colonial Square Cooperative?

Colonial Square Cooperative has 11,860 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Colonial Square Cooperative

3.6 Burns Park 3 tracts · pop 13,410 4.2 Westlawn 4 tracts · pop 13,575 3.9 Cranbrook 3 tracts · pop 9,246 6 Germantown 3 tracts · pop 16,696 4.4 Normal Park 2 tracts · pop 6,574 6.4 Old Fourth Ward 4 tracts · pop 14,729

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Ann Arbor

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Colonial Square Cooperative.

5.6 Uplands of Scio Ridge 1 tracts · pop 1,950 6 Kerrytown 2 tracts · pop 5,085 6.1 Germantown 3 tracts · pop 16,696 6.5 Old Fourth Ward 4 tracts · pop 14,729 4.1 Lower Burns Park 1 tracts · pop 5,355 4.1 Westlawn 4 tracts · pop 13,575

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