2 census tracts · pop 4,554 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.2–4
Boston Edison is a 2-tract neighborhood of Detroit, MI, population 4,554. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.6/10, placing it in the Lower tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Detroit rate of 35.9%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.2/10. 14.3% 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.
Average gross rent is $1,157, 8% above the Detroit average of $1,074. Among the 130 mapped neighborhoods of Detroit, it ranks #124 by risk, the lower third. At 17% 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 West Side Industrial Park and The Eye. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.8 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Boston Edison vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Boston Edison
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.2%Housing insecurity
14.3%Utility shutoff threat
22.3%Food insecurity
21.1%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Boston Edison
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Boston Edison?
Boston Edison scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Boston Edison compare to Detroit overall?
Boston Edison scores 1.0 points lower than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,157 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Boston Edison?
Average gross rent in Boston Edison is $1,157/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Boston Edison residents are renters?
17% of Boston Edison households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 4,554 residents.
Q5
Is Boston Edison a high social-vulnerability area?
Boston Edison sits in the 47th 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 Boston Edison have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Boston Edison is census tract 26163532100 (score 4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Boston Edison for landlords?
Boston Edison carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Boston Edison?
Boston Edison has 4,626 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (68.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
