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Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Chinatown Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 10,465 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.5–6

Chinatown takes in 5 census tracts of Detroit, MI, population 10,465. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 49% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Detroit rate of 35.9%.

92% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. The poverty rate is 35%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Set annual rent against average household income of $34,581 and the ratio lands at 36%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.

The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 8.1/10. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.

Food insecurity affects 32.2% of adults, 14.4 points above the national rate. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. That places it #72 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit.

For a like-for-like read, Conner Creek and Butler score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

The 5 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes.

With little internal variation, 5.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
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

Why Chinatown scores 5.9

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).

Chinatown score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.9ChinatownNeighborhood4.6Parent cityhost city4.2Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
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 0.5 points from 5.5 to 6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
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
26163520300 6 2,488 37% $1,110
26163521800 6 1,758 47% $309
26163522500 6 1,733 64% $688
26163520400 6 1,607 51% $1,085
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.

Frequently asked

About Chinatown

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Chinatown?

Chinatown scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2

How does Chinatown compare to Detroit overall?

Chinatown scores 1.3 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,044 vs $1,074.
Q3

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.
Q4

What percentage of Chinatown residents are renters?

92% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 10,465 residents.
Q5

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.
Q6

Which tracts in Chinatown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Chinatown is census tract 26163520300 (score 6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Chinatown for landlords?

Chinatown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Chinatown?

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