Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Claytown Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 12,849 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.3

Claytown is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Detroit with 5 census tracts and a population of 12,849 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. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,014/month sits 6% lower than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

5 tracts · population-weighted

Claytown vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.7% +22%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,014 -6%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$35,103 -11%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

41.7% +32%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

43.0% -13%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Claytown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 6.2–6.3

Why Claytown 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 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

44% 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

43% 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

41.7% below poverty line · Range 7.4–10.0 across tracts

9.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.9 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Claytown?

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 0.1 points from 6.2 to 6.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Claytown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163526400	6.3	1,404	60%	$966
26163526300	6.2	3,093	26%	$1,082
26163526000	6.2	2,805	55%	$1,010
26163526200	6.2	2,799	35%	$1,008
26163526100	6.2	2,748	52%	$970

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

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

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

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

Household characteristics 90%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Claytown

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

35.6%Housing insecurity
26.0%Utility shutoff threat
50.1%Food insecurity
49.8%SNAP enrollment
27.2%No health insurance
46.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Claytown

What is the eviction-risk score for Claytown?

Claytown scores 6.2/10 (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 Claytown compare to Detroit overall?

Claytown scores 1.8 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,014 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Claytown?

Average gross rent in Claytown is $1,014/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Claytown residents are renters?

43% of Claytown households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 12,849 residents.

Is Claytown a high social-vulnerability area?

Claytown sits in the 94th 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 Claytown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Claytown is census tract 26163526400 (score 6.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 6.3, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Claytown for landlords?

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

Claytown has 12,738 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (58.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Claytown

5.6 Michigan-Martin 3 tracts · pop 6,348 5.9 Midwest 5 tracts · pop 6,409 5.4 Aviation Sub 5 tracts · pop 23,821 5.7 Springwells 6 tracts · pop 20,270 6 Chadsey Condon 3 tracts · pop 5,873 6 Barton-McFarland 4 tracts · pop 7,676

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Claytown.

6.2 Conant Gardens 1 tracts · pop 2,740 6.2 Elmwood Park 2 tracts · pop 5,362 6.2 Piety Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,286 6.2 Delray 3 tracts · pop 4,078 6.2 Mount Olivet 1 tracts · pop 4,246 6.2 City Airport 1 tracts · pop 3,119

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