7 census tracts · pop 25,447 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 3.7–5.7
Far West Detroit spans 7 census tracts of Dearborn Heights, MI and houses 25,447 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, Moderate tier. Against a Dearborn Heights baseline of 31.6%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.7 to 5.7, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The dominant input is housing-court posture at 7.2/10.
SNAP participation is 24.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Average gross rent runs $1,307, close to the Dearborn Heights average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $59,807.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
7 tracts · population-weighted
Far West Detroit vs Dearborn HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Far West Detroit
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.2%Housing insecurity
13.6%Utility shutoff threat
22.9%Food insecurity
23.7%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
34.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Far West Detroit
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Far West Detroit?
Far West Detroit scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Far West Detroit compare to Dearborn Heights overall?
Far West Detroit scores 0.4 points higher than Dearborn Heights overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,307 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Far West Detroit?
Average gross rent in Far West Detroit eviction risk is $1,307/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Far West Detroit residents are renters?
25% of Far West Detroit households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Dearborn Heights). The neighborhood has 25,447 residents.
Q5
Is Far West Detroit a high social-vulnerability area?
Far West Detroit sits in the 67th 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 Far West Detroit have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Far West Detroit is census tract 26163571500 (score 5.7/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5.7, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is Far West Detroit for landlords?
Far West Detroit eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dearborn Heights as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Far West Detroit?
Far West Detroit has 24,689 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
