Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Five Points Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 11,659 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.2–6.2

Five Points is a black-white neighborhood in Detroit with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,659 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,074/month sits 0% higher than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Five Points vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.8% +42%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,074 +0%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$45,506 +15%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

24.6% -22%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

43.2% -13%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Five Points and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.2–6.2

Why Five Points scores 5.1

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 3.3–7.5 across tracts

5.1

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 2.0–3.3 across tracts

2.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.0 across tracts

5.4

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 4.0–6.5 across tracts

5.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–6.0 across tracts

5.4

Economic stress

24.6% below poverty line · Range 4.3–9.2 across tracts

6.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Five Points vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Five Points?

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 2 points from 4.2 to 6.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.2 4.4 4.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Five Points

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163541700	6.2	2,517	64%	$833
26163541800	6.2	2,394	28%	$922
26163554100	4.4	3,766	59%	$1,207
26163554200	4.2	2,982	48%	$1,232

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

Pop-weighted across 4 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 57%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Five Points

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

25.7%Housing insecurity
21.0%Utility shutoff threat
33.4%Food insecurity
35.8%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
37.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Five Points

What is the eviction-risk score for Five Points?

Five Points scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Five Points compare to Detroit overall?

Five Points scores 0.7 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,074 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Five Points?

Average gross rent in Five Points is $1,074/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Five Points residents are renters?

43% of Five Points households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 11,659 residents.

Is Five Points a high social-vulnerability area?

Five Points sits in the 64th 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.

Which tracts in Five Points have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Five Points is census tract 26163541700 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 6.2, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Five Points for landlords?

Five Points carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Five Points?

Five Points has 11,525 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Five Points

3.8 The Eye 3 tracts · pop 10,969 6.2 Old Redford 2 tracts · pop 4,766 5.9 Evergreen Lahser 7/8 3 tracts · pop 11,449 5.1 South of Six 2 tracts · pop 5,127 5.9 Miller Grove 3 tracts · pop 5,717 4.5 Castle Rouge 8 tracts · pop 20,248

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Five Points.

5.1 Bagley 2 tracts · pop 11,252 5.1 South of Six 2 tracts · pop 5,127 5 Oak Grove 2 tracts · pop 6,165 5.2 Winship 3 tracts · pop 8,306 4.9 Islandview 1 tracts · pop 893 4.9 Rivertown 2 tracts · pop 4,146

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