2 census tracts · pop 9,951 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.3–4.8
Willow Village is a white-black neighborhood in Ypsilanti with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,951 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. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,565/month sits 45% higher than the Ypsilanti citywide average ($1,080).
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Willow Village vs YpsilantiHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Willow Village
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
488Total filings (sum)
41.10%Avg annual filing rate
52.0%Peak year (2014)
41.10%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Willow Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.3%Housing insecurity
13.3%Utility shutoff threat
21.9%Food insecurity
22.5%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Willow Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willow Village?
Willow Village 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 Willow Village compare to Ypsilanti overall?
Willow Village scores 0.9 points higher than Ypsilanti overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,565 vs $1,080.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willow Village?
Average gross rent in Willow Village is $1,565/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willow Village residents are renters?
31% of Willow Village households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in Ypsilanti). The neighborhood has 9,951 residents.
Q5
Is Willow Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Willow Village sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Willow Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Willow Village is census tract 26161412100 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 4.8, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Willow Village for landlords?
Willow Village 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 Willow Village?
Willow Village has 10,075 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.2%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
