Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Grant Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 1,594 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3

Grant is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 1 census tract and a population of 1,594 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 69% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,068/month sits 1% lower than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Grant vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

68.5% +91%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,068 -1%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$22,656 -43%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

53.3% +69%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

35.3% -29%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Grant and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.3–6.3

Why Grant scores 6.3

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

69% 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

35% 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

53.3% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Grant vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Grant

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163506300	6.3	1,594	68%	$1,068

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 55%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 21%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Grant

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

40.8%Housing insecurity
36.5%Utility shutoff threat
55.6%Food insecurity
63.5%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
48.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Grant

What is the eviction-risk score for Grant?

Grant scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Grant compare to Detroit overall?

Grant scores 1.9 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,068 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Grant?

Average gross rent in Grant is $1,068/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Grant residents are renters?

35% of Grant households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 1,594 residents.

Is Grant a high social-vulnerability area?

Grant sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Grant for landlords?

Grant carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Grant?

Grant has 1,717 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.8%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Grant

6.3 Nortown 2 tracts · pop 5,000 6 Farwell 2 tracts · pop 4,098 6.2 Buffalo Charles 3 tracts · pop 12,381 6 Von Steuben 2 tracts · pop 3,384 5.5 I-94 Industrial Park 3 tracts · pop 6,799 5.9 Gratiot-Findlay 3 tracts · pop 5,171

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Grant.

6.3 Nortown 2 tracts · pop 5,000 6.3 Northeast Central District 1 tracts · pop 1,718 6.3 Weatherby 3 tracts · pop 8,271 6.3 LaSalle College Park 1 tracts · pop 3,373 6.3 Fox Creek 1 tracts · pop 2,395 6.3 Bethune 2 tracts · pop 5,479

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