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Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Davison-Schoolcraft Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 6,894 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5–6.4

Davison-Schoolcraft is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,894 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $935/month sits 13% lower than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Davison-Schoolcraft vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
35.0% -3%
Detroit: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$935 -13%
Detroit: $1,074
Average HH income
$34,621 -13%
Detroit: $39,575
Poverty rate
27.7% -12%
Detroit: 31.5%
Renter share
47.4% -5%
Detroit: 49.7%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Davison-Schoolcraft and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5–6.4

Why Davison-Schoolcraft scores 5.7

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
35% 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
47% 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
27.7% below poverty line · Range 3.1–10.0 across tracts
6.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

Davison-Schoolcraft vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Davison-Schoolcraft score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Davison-Schoolcraf: 5.75.7Davison-SchoolcrafNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 3.33.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Davison-Schoolcraft?

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 1.4 points from 5 to 6.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Davison-Schoolcraft

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26163536400 6.4 2,442 32% $1,046
26163536600 5.7 2,466 35% $785
26163536500 5 1,986 38% $984
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 73

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 57%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Davison-Schoolcraft

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

Frequently asked

About Davison-Schoolcraft

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Davison-Schoolcraft?

Davison-Schoolcraft scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Davison-Schoolcraft compare to Detroit overall?

Davison-Schoolcraft scores 1.3 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $935 vs $1,074.
Q3

What is the average rent in Davison-Schoolcraft?

Average gross rent in Davison-Schoolcraft is $935/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Davison-Schoolcraft residents are renters?

47% of Davison-Schoolcraft households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 6,894 residents.
Q5

Is Davison-Schoolcraft a high social-vulnerability area?

Davison-Schoolcraft sits in the 73rd 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 Davison-Schoolcraft have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Davison-Schoolcraft is census tract 26163536400 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 6.4, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Davison-Schoolcraft for landlords?

Davison-Schoolcraft carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Davison-Schoolcraft?

Davison-Schoolcraft has 6,708 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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