Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Happy Homes Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 5,195 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 5.9–6.3

Happy Homes is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 4 census tracts and a population of 5,195 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,076/month sits 0% higher than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Happy Homes vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.5% +55%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,076 +0%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$28,869 -27%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

38.4% +22%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

45.4% -9%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Happy Homes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.9–6.3

Why Happy Homes scores 6.1

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 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

56% 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

45% 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

38.4% below poverty line · Range 7.4–10.0 across tracts

8.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–3.7 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Happy Homes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Happy Homes?

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 0.4 points from 5.9 to 6.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.2 5.9 5.9

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Happy Homes

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163537100	6.3	2,220	53%	$1,014
26163537800	6.2	1,308	47%	$1,070
26163536700	5.9	1,047	54%	$1,196
26163537200	5.9	620	87%	$1,112

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

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

Household characteristics 64%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 40%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Happy Homes

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

40.8%Housing insecurity
36.4%Utility shutoff threat
55.1%Food insecurity
62.6%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
48.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Happy Homes

What is the eviction-risk score for Happy Homes?

Happy Homes scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Happy Homes compare to Detroit overall?

Happy Homes scores 1.7 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,076 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Happy Homes?

Average gross rent in Happy Homes is $1,076/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Happy Homes residents are renters?

45% of Happy Homes households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 5,195 residents.

Is Happy Homes a high social-vulnerability area?

Happy Homes 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.

Which tracts in Happy Homes have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Happy Homes is census tract 26163537100 (score 6.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.3, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Happy Homes for landlords?

Happy Homes carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Happy Homes?

Happy Homes has 5,250 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (97.2%), Other / Multiracial (1%), White (non-Hispanic) (0.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Happy Homes

5.9 Harmony Village 4 tracts · pop 10,173 6.4 Bethune 2 tracts · pop 5,479 5.7 Davison-Schoolcraft 3 tracts · pop 6,894 5.7 Paveway 3 tracts · pop 5,096 5.9 Littlefield 2 tracts · pop 4,236 5.4 Grandmont 3 tracts · pop 7,339

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Happy Homes.

6.1 Chadsey Condon 3 tracts · pop 5,873 6.1 Gratiot Town/Kettering 1 tracts · pop 1,610 6.1 Fiskhorn 6 tracts · pop 28,474 6.1 Old Redford 2 tracts · pop 4,766 6.1 Fitzgerald/Marygrove 2 tracts · pop 5,653 6.1 Dexter-Linwood 8 tracts · pop 11,212

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