Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Buffalo Charles Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 12,381 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 5.7–6.5

Buffalo Charles is a white-asian neighborhood in Detroit with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,381 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $988/month sits 8% lower than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Buffalo Charles vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.6% +13%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$988 -8%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$36,802 -7%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

38.8% +23%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

43.9% -12%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Buffalo Charles and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.7–6.5

Why Buffalo Charles scores 6.2

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 7.2–7.5 across tracts

7.4

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 2.0–5.4 across tracts

3.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–6.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

44% renter households · Range 6.5–8.5 across tracts

7.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–7.4 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

38.8% below poverty line · Range 8.3–10.0 across tracts

9.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–2.9 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Buffalo Charles vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Buffalo Charles?

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 0.8 points from 5.7 to 6.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.5 6.3 5.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Buffalo Charles

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163510600	6.5	5,171	45%	$974
26163511300	6.3	2,772	31%	$1,089
26163552300	5.7	4,438	42%	$942

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 86%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Buffalo Charles

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

26.5%Housing insecurity
20.9%Utility shutoff threat
42.0%Food insecurity
42.8%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
41.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Buffalo Charles

What is the eviction-risk score for Buffalo Charles?

Buffalo Charles scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Buffalo Charles compare to Detroit overall?

Buffalo Charles scores 1.8 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $988 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Buffalo Charles?

Average gross rent in Buffalo Charles is $988/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Buffalo Charles residents are renters?

44% of Buffalo Charles households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 12,381 residents.

Is Buffalo Charles a high social-vulnerability area?

Buffalo Charles sits in the 85th 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.

Which tracts in Buffalo Charles have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Buffalo Charles is census tract 26163510600 (score 6.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.5, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Buffalo Charles for landlords?

Buffalo Charles carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Buffalo Charles?

Buffalo Charles has 11,750 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (37.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Buffalo Charles

5.4 Banglatown 3 tracts · pop 9,375 5.5 I-94 Industrial Park 3 tracts · pop 6,799 5.7 Arden Park 4 tracts · pop 9,219 6.1 North End 2 tracts · pop 7,128 5.6 Milwaukee Junction 2 tracts · pop 1,620 6 Farwell 2 tracts · pop 4,098

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Buffalo Charles.

6.2 Elmwood Park 2 tracts · pop 5,362 6.2 Conant Gardens 1 tracts · pop 2,740 6.2 Delray 3 tracts · pop 4,078 6.2 Piety Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,286 6.2 Mount Olivet 1 tracts · pop 4,246 6.2 Claytown 5 tracts · pop 12,849

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