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Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Art District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 5,161 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 4.8–6.3

Art District is a white-black neighborhood in Detroit with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,161 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,178/month sits 10% higher than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Art District vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
59.1% +65%
Detroit: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$1,178 +10%
Detroit: $1,074
Average HH income
$42,259 +7%
Detroit: $39,575
Poverty rate
29.1% -8%
Detroit: 31.5%
Renter share
87.5% +76%
Detroit: 49.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Art District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.8–6.3

Why Art District scores 5.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
59% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
88% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
29.1% below poverty line · Range 3.0–10.0 across tracts
7.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–5.0 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

Art District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Art District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Art District: 5.75.7Art DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 3.33.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Art District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.8 to 6.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Art District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26163520200 6.3 2,681 61% $1,081
26163518000 5 2,480 57% $1,283
26163985900 4.8
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 56%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 5%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Art District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Art District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Art District?

Art District scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Art District compare to Detroit overall?

Art District scores 1.3 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,178 vs $1,074.
Q3

What is the average rent in Art District?

Average gross rent in Art District is $1,178/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Art District residents are renters?

88% of Art District households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 5,161 residents.
Q5

Is Art District a high social-vulnerability area?

Art District sits in the 55th 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 Art District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Art District is census tract 26163520200 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6.3, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Art District for landlords?

Art District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Detroit as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Art District?

Art District has 5,174 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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