1 census tracts · pop 4,582 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Blackstone Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Detroit, MI, population 4,582. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. 39% 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.
Cost burden runs 45% against 35.9% citywide, putting Blackstone Park 9.0% over its own city. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. 17.8% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Among the 130 mapped neighborhoods of Detroit, it ranks #102 by risk, the lower third. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,094, close to the Detroit average.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $41,910. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Blackstone Park vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Blackstone Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.9%Housing insecurity
17.8%Utility shutoff threat
28.5%Food insecurity
27.9%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
35.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Blackstone Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Blackstone Park?
Blackstone Park scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Blackstone Park compare to Detroit overall?
Blackstone Park scores 0.6 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,094 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Blackstone Park?
Average gross rent in Blackstone Park is $1,094/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Blackstone Park residents are renters?
43% of Blackstone Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 4,582 residents.
Q5
Is Blackstone Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Blackstone Park sits in the 90th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Blackstone Park for landlords?
Blackstone Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Blackstone Park?
Blackstone Park has 4,677 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (96.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.8%), Hispanic / Latino (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
