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Eviction Risk in Five Points , Detroit

Tract 26163541800 · Wayne County, MI · pop 2,394 · neighborhood within 0.0 mi

Census tract 26163541800 sits in the Five Points neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. It has a population of 2,394 and an eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). 28% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 11% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $922/month against a median household income of $36,346 — roughly 30% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
6.2
Elevated tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 100%
Rent burden
28%
11% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$922
vs county FMR_2BR: -33%
Median household income
$36,346
29.4% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 42.4356, -83.2829. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,500 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 1.7% White (non-Hispanic): 23.4% Black (non-Hispanic): 72.4% Other / Multiracial: 2.4%
  • Hispanic / Latino 1.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 23.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 72.4%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.4%
Score breakdown

How the 6.2/10 score is composed

Signal Score Source
Filing rate (county) 9.7 Eviction Lab via counties
State political climate 3.3 states.state_political_baseline
Regional political climate 6.9 2024 county presidential margin
Local political climate 7.5 Detroit (inherited)
Rent control risk 2.0 Detroit (inherited)
Eviction process difficulty 6.0 state law
Tenant organizing strength 6.5 Detroit (inherited)
Housing court bias 6.0 Detroit (inherited)
Economic stress (tract) 7.3 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 1.7 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 72

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Five Points. Closest by composite score.

Tract · MI
Five Points
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · MI
Five Points
6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · MI
Five Points
7.1
/ 10 · Elevated
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

1930s HOLC grade · historical context

Dominant grade: C — definitely declining

Approximately 66% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Detroit. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.

Frequently asked

About tract 26163541800

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26163541800?

Census tract 26163541800 in the Five Points neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.

What is the median rent in tract 26163541800?

Median gross rent is $922/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 26163541800?

29.4% of residents in tract 26163541800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,394.

How socially vulnerable is tract 26163541800?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 72th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 27th, minority 82th, housing 51th.

Is tract 26163541800 considered part of Five Points?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26163541800 fall within Five Points (neighborhood centroid within 0.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 26163541800 struggle to pay rent?

About 32.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 26.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Was tract 26163541800 redlined?

The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 24% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Detroit. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.