Neighborhood · Ranked #15,522 of 84,120 nationally

Downtown Allen Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 26163572900 · Wayne County, MI · pop 2,820 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi

For landlords sizing up the Downtown Allen Park area of Allen Park, census tract 26163572900 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 7.5/10. On the national scale it ranks #1,216 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 74% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 45% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,364 a month while the average household earns $50,556 a year, roughly 32% of income at the averages. About 25% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 18% Stable renters 7% Owners 75%

Tract context

Occupied units1,028

Renter share25.0%

SVI overall0.79

Poverty rate45.5%

Median income$50,556

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Allen Park and the region

Centroid at 42.2759, -83.2263 · click any tract to drill in

Why Downtown Allen Park scores 5.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Allen Park

7.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.9

State political climate

Michigan legislature & governorship

3.3

Economic stress

45.5% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,364 rent vs county FMR

4.9

Rent control risk

Inherited from Allen Park

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Allen Park

6.2

Housing court bias

Inherited from Allen Park

7.4

How Downtown Allen Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 79

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

85%Socioeconomic
85%Household composition
38%Racial/ethnic minority
59%Housing & transportation

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: C: Definitely Declining

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade C meant mixed-race / working-class neighborhoods rated as risky. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

0%Grade A
0%Grade B
0%Grade C
0%Grade D · redlined

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Downtown Allen Park. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

21.3%Housing insecurity
18.2%Utility-shutoff threat
30.9%Food insecurity
35.4%SNAP enrollment
16.0%Transit barriers
10.3%No health insurance
24.0%Frequent mental distress
42.2%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Downtown Allen Park

What moves this score most is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Allen Park eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Wayne County average of 6.4 and above the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

HOLC surveyors mapped this tract in the 1930s with a dominant grade of C ("Declining"), above the redlined D tier. The grading still shaped decades of lending and development in the surrounding area.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 26163572900

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26163572900?

Census tract 26163572900 in the Downtown Allen Park neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 26163572900?

Median gross rent is $1,364/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 74% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 26163572900?

45.5% of residents in tract 26163572900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,820.

How socially vulnerable is tract 26163572900?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 79th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 85th, household 85th, minority 38th, housing 59th.

Is tract 26163572900 considered part of Downtown Allen Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26163572900 fall within Downtown Allen Park (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 26163572900 struggle to pay rent?

About 21.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 18.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 26163572900 compare to Allen Park overall?

Tract 26163572900 scores 5.7/10, higher than the parent city of Allen Park at 3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Allen Park eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Was tract 26163572900 historically redlined?

Yes. This tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of C. 0% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Allen Park

Top eight tracts in Allen Park ranked by composite eviction-risk score.