5 census tracts · pop 19,696 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.1–4.6
Southwestern Outer Drive spans 5 census tracts of Dearborn, MI, population 19,696. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, Lower tier. What pushes the score up most is housing-court posture at 7.9/10.
18% 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. Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 3.1 to 4.6. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. Cost burden runs around a third against 38.3% citywide, putting Southwestern Outer Drive 5.8% under its own city. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.8/10.
That places it #6 of 10 neighborhoods in Dearborn. At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Dearborn Hills and Morley Area Residents Association.
Average gross rent runs $1,385, close to the Dearborn average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $68,528.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.9 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
3.9
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
Southwestern Outer Drive vs DearbornHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southwestern Outer Drive
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.3%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
31.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southwestern Outer Drive
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southwestern Outer Drive?
Southwestern Outer Drive scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Southwestern Outer Drive compare to Dearborn overall?
Southwestern Outer Drive scores 0.5 points lower than Dearborn overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,385 vs $1,327.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southwestern Outer Drive?
Average gross rent in Southwestern Outer Drive is $1,385/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southwestern Outer Drive residents are renters?
24% of Southwestern Outer Drive households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Dearborn). The neighborhood has 19,696 residents.
Q5
Is Southwestern Outer Drive a high social-vulnerability area?
Southwestern Outer Drive sits in the 40th 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 Southwestern Outer Drive have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Southwestern Outer Drive is census tract 26163572800 (score 4.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.6, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Southwestern Outer Drive for landlords?
Southwestern Outer Drive carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Southwestern Outer Drive?
Southwestern Outer Drive has 19,974 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
