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Neighborhood · Ann Arbor, MI

Kerrytown Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 5,085 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.8–6.5

Kerrytown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Ann Arbor with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,085 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 46% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,794/month sits 9% higher than the Ann Arbor citywide average ($1,649).

Risk score
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Kerrytown vs Ann Arbor How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
58.4% +56%
Ann Arbor: 37.4%
Average gross rent
$1,794 +9%
Ann Arbor: $1,649
Average HH income
$60,402 -26%
Ann Arbor: $81,089
Poverty rate
39.0% +70%
Ann Arbor: 23.0%
Renter share
75.9% +39%
Ann Arbor: 54.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kerrytown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.8–6.5

Why Kerrytown scores 6

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
58% 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
76% 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
39.0% below poverty line · Range 9.0–10.0 across tracts
9.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–7.2 across tracts
6.1
Risk score comparison

Kerrytown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kerrytown score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kerrytown: 6.06.0KerrytownNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 3.33.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Kerrytown

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26161400100 6.5 1,747 68% $1,468
26161400700 5.8 3,338 53% $1,965
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 0%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kerrytown

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 41Total filings (sum)
  • 2.39%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.6%Peak year (2014)
  • 2.39%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kerrytown

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

Frequently asked

About Kerrytown

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kerrytown?

Kerrytown scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Kerrytown compare to Ann Arbor overall?

Kerrytown scores 2.4 points higher than Ann Arbor overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,794 vs $1,649.
Q3

What is the average rent in Kerrytown?

Average gross rent in Kerrytown is $1,794/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Kerrytown residents are renters?

76% of Kerrytown households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Ann Arbor). The neighborhood has 5,085 residents.
Q5

Is Kerrytown a high social-vulnerability area?

Kerrytown sits in the 28th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Kerrytown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kerrytown is census tract 26161400100 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6.5, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Kerrytown for landlords?

Kerrytown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Kerrytown?

Kerrytown has 4,971 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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