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Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

College Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 6,833 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

College Park spans 2 census tracts of Detroit, MI, population 6,833. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 65% against 35.9% citywide, putting College Park 29.4% over its own city.

SNAP participation is 52.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 34% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The dominant input is economic stress at 9.6/10.

The poverty rate is 39%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Set annual rent against average household income of $33,003 and the ratio lands at 39%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.

Disability prevalence reaches 43.7% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.

Among the 130 mapped neighborhoods of Detroit, it ranks #3 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Pembroke and Chandler Park score within a fraction of it.

Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.

Average gross rent runs $1,080, close to the Detroit average. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

With little internal variation, 6/10 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
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
College Park vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
65.3% +82%
Detroit: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$1,080 +1%
Detroit: $1,074
Average HH income
$33,003 -17%
Detroit: $39,575
Poverty rate
38.9% +23%
Detroit: 31.5%
Renter share
51.8% +4%
Detroit: 49.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across College Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6–6

Why College Park 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
65% 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
52% 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
38.9% below poverty line · Range 9.0–10.0 across tracts
9.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–3.8 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

College Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

College Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.6.0College ParkNeighborhood4.6Parent cityhost city4.2Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in College Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26163540300 6 4,170 63% $1,210
26163540400 6 2,663 69% $877
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 2 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 70%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in College Park

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

Frequently asked

About College Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for College Park?

College Park scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 College Park compare to Detroit overall?

College Park scores 1.4 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,080 vs $1,074.
Q3

What is the average rent in College Park?

Average gross rent in College Park is $1,080/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of College Park residents are renters?

52% of College Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 6,833 residents.
Q5

Is College Park a high social-vulnerability area?

College Park sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 College Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in College Park is census tract 26163540300 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6, a spread of 0 points.
Q7

How safe is College Park for landlords?

College Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 College Park?

College Park has 6,626 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (96.8%), Other / Multiracial (2.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (0.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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