Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #77,226 of 84,120 nationally
University Palisades Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 26161414500 · Washtenaw County, MI · pop 2,872 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
Census tract 26161414500 covers the University Palisades area of Washtenaw, home to 2,872 residents. For landlords it grades 5.7/10, a moderate reading. It lands near the 64th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 43% of renter households, a severe level, and 43% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,483 monthly, set against $143,403 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. Renters make up 4% of occupied homes.
Risk score
1.7
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2%
Stable renters 2%
Owners 96%
Tract context
Occupied units1,021
Renter share3.6%
SVI overall0.20
Poverty rate4.3%
Median income$143,403
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
6
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
8
th percentile
Very Low
National
8
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Washtenaw County and the region
Centroid at 42.2321, -83.6706 · click any tract to drill in
Why University Palisades scores 1.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
State baseline
3.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.3
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
4.3% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$2,483 rent vs county FMR
10.0
Rent control risk
State baseline
3.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How University Palisades compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 20
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 36%Socioeconomic
- 37%Household composition
- 63%Racial/ethnic minority
- 5%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 3Total filings over 1 yrs
- 2.16%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.2%Peak (2014)
- 3Filings in 2014 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within University Palisades. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 8.0%Housing insecurity
- 5.6%Utility-shutoff threat
- 9.8%Food insecurity
- 7.7%SNAP enrollment
- 5.7%Transit barriers
- 4.6%No health insurance
- 13.6%Frequent mental distress
- 21.6%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in University Palisades
The heaviest input here is supply constraint at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are set by Michigan eviction laws law, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Washtenaw County average of 6.0 and in line with the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is White and Asian and ranks around the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 3 eviction filings here over 1 tracked years, with about 2.2% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 2.2% of renter households in 2014.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 26161414500
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26161414500?
Census tract 26161414500 in the University Palisades neighborhood scores 1.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 26161414500?
Median gross rent is $2,483/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 26161414500?
4.3% of residents in tract 26161414500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,872.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 26161414500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 20th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 36th, household 37th, minority 63th, housing 5th.
Q5
Is tract 26161414500 considered part of University Palisades?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26161414500 fall within University Palisades (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 26161414500?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 3 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 26161414500 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.16% of renter households, peaking at 2.2% in 2014. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
What share of households in tract 26161414500 struggle to pay rent?
About 8.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
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