Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Harmony Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 10,173 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.4–6.3

Harmony Village is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 4 census tracts and a population of 10,173 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,111/month sits 3% higher than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Harmony Village vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.4% +65%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,111 +3%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$38,093 -4%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

28.4% -10%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

38.5% -22%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Harmony Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.4–6.3

Why Harmony Village scores 5.9

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

59% 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

39% 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

28.4% below poverty line · Range 4.8–10.0 across tracts

6.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–3.9 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Harmony Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Harmony Village?

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 0.9 points from 5.4 to 6.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.2 5.8 5.4

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Harmony Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163536800	6.3	1,818	61%	$1,051
26163536900	6.2	3,086	58%	$1,228
26163537000	5.8	3,146	70%	$961
26163536200	5.4	2,123	45%	$1,216

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

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

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 86%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harmony Village

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

32.7%Housing insecurity
26.8%Utility shutoff threat
41.6%Food insecurity
44.8%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
40.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Harmony Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Harmony Village?

Harmony Village scores 5.9/10 (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 Harmony Village compare to Detroit overall?

Harmony Village scores 1.5 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,111 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Harmony Village?

Average gross rent in Harmony Village is $1,111/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Harmony Village residents are renters?

39% of Harmony Village households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 10,173 residents.

Is Harmony Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Harmony Village sits in the 82nd 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 Harmony Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Harmony Village is census tract 26163536800 (score 6.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6.3, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Harmony Village for landlords?

Harmony Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Harmony Village?

Harmony Village has 10,230 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (94.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.3%), Hispanic / Latino (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Harmony Village

6.1 Happy Homes 4 tracts · pop 5,195 5.5 Schulze 2 tracts · pop 7,214 6.4 Bethune 2 tracts · pop 5,479 5.3 Winship 3 tracts · pop 8,306 6.1 Fitzgerald/Marygrove 2 tracts · pop 5,653 5.1 Bagley 2 tracts · pop 11,252

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Harmony Village.

5.9 Mapleridge 3 tracts · pop 5,097 5.9 Franklin 1 tracts · pop 714 5.9 Barton-McFarland 4 tracts · pop 7,676 5.9 Forest Park 1 tracts · pop 1,085 5.9 North End 2 tracts · pop 7,128 5.9 Springwells 6 tracts · pop 20,270

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