1 census tracts · pop 1,207 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Corktown maps to a single census tract in Detroit, MI, population 1,207. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
67% 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. Against a Detroit baseline of 35.9%, 44% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
At $1,260 a month, rents sit 17% over what the rest of Detroit commands. That places it #102 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit. The closest comparables inside the same city are Blackstone Park and Henry Ford.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $55,417.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Corktown vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Corktown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
12.0%Utility shutoff threat
18.4%Food insecurity
17.9%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
26.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Corktown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Corktown?
Corktown scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Corktown compare to Detroit overall?
Corktown scores 0.6 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,260 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Corktown?
Average gross rent in Corktown is $1,260/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Corktown residents are renters?
67% of Corktown households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 1,207 residents.
Q5
Is Corktown a high social-vulnerability area?
Corktown sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Corktown for landlords?
Corktown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Corktown?
Corktown has 1,363 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.2%), Hispanic / Latino (11%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
