2 census tracts · pop 7,075 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4–4.3
Gault Village is a white-black neighborhood in Ypsilanti with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,075 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,305/month sits 21% higher than the Ypsilanti citywide average ($1,080).
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gault Village vs YpsilantiHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gault Village
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
364Total filings (sum)
28.09%Avg annual filing rate
36.5%Peak year (2014)
28.09%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gault Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.4%Housing insecurity
9.0%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
13.9%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gault Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gault Village?
Gault Village scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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 Gault Village compare to Ypsilanti overall?
Gault Village scores 0.6 points higher than Ypsilanti overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,305 vs $1,080.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gault Village?
Average gross rent in Gault Village is $1,305/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gault Village residents are renters?
30% of Gault Village households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in Ypsilanti). The neighborhood has 7,075 residents.
Q5
Is Gault Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Gault Village sits in the 44th 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 Gault Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gault Village is census tract 26161412700 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.3, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Gault Village for landlords?
Gault Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Ypsilanti as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Gault Village?
Gault Village has 7,279 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
