2 census tracts · pop 6,574 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4–4.8
Normal Park is a white-black neighborhood in Ypsilanti with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,574 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,085/month sits 0% higher than the Ypsilanti citywide average ($1,080).
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Normal Park vs YpsilantiHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Normal Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
408Total filings (sum)
17.08%Avg annual filing rate
33.1%Peak year (2014)
17.08%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Normal Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.7%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
23.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Normal Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Normal Park?
Normal Park scores 4.5/10 (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 Normal Park compare to Ypsilanti overall?
Normal Park scores 0.9 points higher than Ypsilanti overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,085 vs $1,080.
Q3
What is the average rent in Normal Park?
Average gross rent in Normal Park is $1,085/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Normal Park residents are renters?
58% of Normal Park households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in Ypsilanti). The neighborhood has 6,574 residents.
Q5
Is Normal Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Normal Park sits in the 42nd 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 Normal Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Normal Park is census tract 26161410300 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.8, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Normal Park for landlords?
Normal Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Normal Park?
Normal Park has 6,306 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Hispanic / Latino (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
