9 census tracts · pop 31,084 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–5.7
Downtown Allen Park takes in 9 census tracts of Allen Park, MI, population 31,084. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.6/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 40% against 24.3% citywide, putting Downtown Allen Park 15.5% over its own city.
The 9 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 5.7, a 2.7-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. 16% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.
At $1,142 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Allen Park commands. Only 18% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Against average income of $73,776, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
9 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Allen Park vs Allen ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Allen Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.7%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
17.1%Food insecurity
15.4%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown Allen Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Allen Park?
Downtown Allen Park scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 9 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 Downtown Allen Park compare to Allen Park overall?
Downtown Allen Park scores 0.2 points higher than Allen Park overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,142 vs $1,246.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Allen Park?
Average gross rent in Downtown Allen Park eviction risk is $1,142/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Allen Park residents are renters?
18% of Downtown Allen Park households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in Allen Park). The neighborhood has 31,084 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Allen Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Allen Park sits in the 38th 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 Downtown Allen Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Allen Park is census tract 26163572900 (score 5.7/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.7, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Allen Park for landlords?
Downtown Allen Park eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Allen Park as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Allen Park?
Downtown Allen Park has 30,252 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.3%), Hispanic / Latino (17.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
