4 census tracts · pop 9,284 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 4.2–6.7
West Willow is a 4-tract neighborhood of Ypsilanti, MI, population 9,284. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 54% against 33.4% citywide, putting West Willow 20.1% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 34%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 4.2 to 6.7. A 2.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. At $1,363 a month, rents sit 26% over what the rest of Ypsilanti commands.
The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Filings are well documented here: 915 across 3 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 39.2% of renter households.
That places it #9 of 10 neighborhoods in Ypsilanti. Judgments average 10.2% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Gault Village and Willow Village. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $58,106.
48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
West Willow vs YpsilantiHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Willow
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
915Total filings (sum)
33.43%Avg annual filing rate
39.2%Peak year (2014)
33.43%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Willow
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.2%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
22.0%Food insecurity
22.3%SNAP enrollment
8.0%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Willow
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Willow?
West Willow scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 West Willow compare to Ypsilanti overall?
West Willow scores 0.0 points higher than Ypsilanti overall (6/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,363 vs $1,080.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Willow?
Average gross rent in West Willow is $1,363/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Willow residents are renters?
48% of West Willow households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in Ypsilanti). The neighborhood has 9,284 residents.
Q5
Is West Willow a high social-vulnerability area?
West Willow sits in the 54th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in West Willow have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Willow is census tract 26161412600 (score 6.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 6.7, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is West Willow for landlords?
West Willow carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Willow?
West Willow has 9,164 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Hispanic / Latino (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
