1 census tracts · pop 893 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Islandview is a one-tract neighborhood of Detroit, MI, population 893. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 62% against 35.9% citywide, putting Islandview 25.6% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. SNAP participation is 25.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Average gross rent is $1,200, 12% above the Detroit average of $1,074. Food insecurity affects 26.2% of adults, 8.4 points above the national rate.
That places it #113 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit. For a like-for-like read, Lafayette Park and Oak Grove score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $50,781. 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Islandview vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Islandview
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.2%Housing insecurity
15.9%Utility shutoff threat
26.2%Food insecurity
25.9%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
31.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Islandview
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Islandview?
Islandview scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Islandview compare to Detroit overall?
Islandview scores 0.1 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,200 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Islandview?
Average gross rent in Islandview is $1,200/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Islandview residents are renters?
60% of Islandview households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 893 residents.
Q5
Is Islandview a high social-vulnerability area?
Islandview sits in the 74th 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.
Q6
How safe is Islandview for landlords?
Islandview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Islandview?
Islandview has 859 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (65.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.2%), Other / Multiracial (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
