Neighborhood · Ypsilanti, MI

Riverside Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 7,077 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.3–6.6

Riverside is a white-black neighborhood in Ypsilanti with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,077 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,180/month sits 9% higher than the Ypsilanti citywide average ($1,080).

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Riverside vs Ypsilanti How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.7% +58%

Ypsilanti: 33.4%

Average gross rent

$1,180 +9%

Ypsilanti: $1,080

Average HH income

$24,479 -45%

Ypsilanti: $44,141

Poverty rate

39.2% +54%

Ypsilanti: 25.5%

Renter share

96.2% +44%

Ypsilanti: 66.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.3–6.6

Why Riverside scores 6.5

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 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Rent control risk

53% of income on rent · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

96% renter households · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts

9.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Economic stress

39.2% below poverty line · Range 8.4–10.0 across tracts

9.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.7 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Riverside?

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 0.3 points from 6.3 to 6.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.6 6.5 6.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Riverside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26161980500	6.6	2,307	42%	$1,141
26161411200	6.5	2,473	66%	$1,232
26161411000	6.3	2,297	49%	$1,162

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

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

Household characteristics 18%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverside

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

827Total filings (sum)
37.04%Avg annual filing rate
52.0%Peak year (2014)
37.04%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverside

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

18.4%Housing insecurity
14.8%Utility shutoff threat
25.5%Food insecurity
25.5%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Riverside

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside?

Riverside scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Riverside compare to Ypsilanti overall?

Riverside scores 2.9 points higher than Ypsilanti overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,180 vs $1,080.

What is the average rent in Riverside?

Average gross rent in Riverside is $1,180/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Riverside residents are renters?

96% of Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in Ypsilanti). The neighborhood has 7,077 residents.

Is Riverside a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverside sits in the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Riverside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverside is census tract 26161980500 (score 6.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 6.6, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Riverside for landlords?

Riverside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Riverside?

Riverside has 7,271 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.4%), Other / Multiracial (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Riverside

4.4 Normal Park 2 tracts · pop 6,574 4.2 Westlawn 4 tracts · pop 13,575 4.6 Willow Village 2 tracts · pop 9,951 4.2 Gault Village 2 tracts · pop 7,075 4.1 West Willow 4 tracts · pop 9,284 5.1 Colonial Square Cooperative 4 tracts · pop 11,341

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Ypsilanti

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Riverside.

6.6 Parkridge Southside 1 tracts · pop 3,055 6.3 Miles/Garland 1 tracts · pop 1,770 6 Historic Southside 1 tracts · pop 1,374 5.1 College Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,705 4.5 Willow Village 2 tracts · pop 9,951 4.5 Normal Park 2 tracts · pop 6,574

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