Eviction Risk in Chinatown , Detroit
5 census tracts · pop 10,465 · pop-weighted composite 7.0/10 · range 6.5–7.2
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 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,044/month sits 3% lower than the Detroit citywide median ($1,074).
Chinatown 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.
Chinatown vs Detroit
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 10,588 residents across all tracts in Chinatown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 29.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 55.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.9%
- Other / Multiracial 5.3%
5 tracts in Chinatown
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26163522500 | 7.2 | 1,733 | 64% | $688 |
| 26163520400 | 7.2 | 1,607 | 51% | $1,085 |
| 26163521800 | 7.1 | 1,758 | 47% | $309 |
| 26163520700 | 7.0 | 2,879 | 50% | $1,627 |
| 26163520300 | 6.5 | 2,488 | 37% | $1,110 |
CDC SVI percentile: 76
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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
About Chinatown
What is the eviction-risk score for Chinatown?
Chinatown scores 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Chinatown compare to Detroit overall?
Chinatown scores 1.4 points higher than Detroit overall (5.6/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,044 vs $1,074.
What is the median rent in Chinatown?
Median 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.