Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Chinatown Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 10,465 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.5–6.3

Chinatown is a black-white neighborhood in Detroit with 5 census tracts and a population of 10,465 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,044/month sits 3% lower than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

Elevated

5 tracts · population-weighted

Chinatown vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.7% +36%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,044 -3%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$34,581 -13%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

34.9% +11%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

92.1% +85%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chinatown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 5.5–6.3

Why Chinatown scores 6

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

49% 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

92% 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

34.9% below poverty line · Range 6.0–10.0 across tracts

8.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.8 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Chinatown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Chinatown?

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 5.5 to 6.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.5

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Chinatown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163521800	6.3	1,758	47%	$309
26163522500	6.3	1,733	64%	$688
26163520400	6.3	1,607	51%	$1,085
26163520300	5.9	2,488	37%	$1,110
26163520700	5.5	2,879	50%	$1,627

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

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

Household characteristics 34%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chinatown

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

21.9%Housing insecurity
18.3%Utility shutoff threat
29.4%Food insecurity
30.9%SNAP enrollment
8.4%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Chinatown

What is the eviction-risk score for Chinatown?

Chinatown scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Chinatown compare to Detroit overall?

Chinatown scores 1.6 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,044 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Chinatown?

Average gross rent in Chinatown is $1,044/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chinatown residents are renters?

92% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 10,465 residents.

Is Chinatown a high social-vulnerability area?

Chinatown sits in the 76th 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 Chinatown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Chinatown is census tract 26163521800 (score 6.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.3, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Chinatown for landlords?

Chinatown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Chinatown?

Chinatown has 10,588 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chinatown

5.4 Art District 3 tracts · pop 5,161 5 Lafayette Park 2 tracts · pop 4,076 5.5 Henry Ford 3 tracts · pop 5,841 5.3 Hubbard Richard 2 tracts · pop 1,791 6.2 Elmwood Park 2 tracts · pop 5,362 6 Chadsey Condon 3 tracts · pop 5,873

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chinatown.

6 Woodward East Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,286 6 Krainz Woods 1 tracts · pop 1,848 6 Von Steuben 2 tracts · pop 3,384 6 Farwell 2 tracts · pop 4,098 6 Gratiot-Findlay 3 tracts · pop 5,171 6 Evergreen Lahser 7/8 3 tracts · pop 11,449

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