Eviction Risk in Brightmoor , Detroit
1 census tracts · pop 1,639 · pop-weighted composite 6.5/10 · range 6.5–6.5
Brightmoor is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 1 census tract and a population of 1,639 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,062/month sits 1% lower than the Detroit citywide median ($1,074).
Brightmoor vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Brightmoor vs Detroit
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,582 residents across all tracts in Brightmoor. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 2.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 4.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 91.3%
- Other / Multiracial 1.4%
1 tracts in Brightmoor
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26163544800 | 6.5 | 1,639 | 43% | $1,062 |
CDC SVI percentile: 80
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brightmoor
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 31.7%Housing insecurity
- 25.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 40.5%Food insecurity
- 43.3%SNAP enrollment
- 10.5%No health insurance
- 39.2%Any disability
About Brightmoor
What is the eviction-risk score for Brightmoor?
Brightmoor scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Brightmoor compare to Detroit overall?
Brightmoor scores 0.9 points higher than Detroit overall (5.6/10). Rent burden: 43% vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,062 vs $1,074.
What is the median rent in Brightmoor?
Median gross rent in Brightmoor is $1,062/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Brightmoor residents are renters?
57% of Brightmoor households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 1,639 residents.
Is Brightmoor a high social-vulnerability area?
Brightmoor sits in the 80th 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.