2 census tracts · pop 4,076 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.6–5
Lafayette Park spans 2 census tracts of Detroit, MI, population 4,076. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, in the Moderate tier. This is a renter market: 71% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,283 a month, rents sit 19% over what the rest of Detroit commands.
The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 4.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 37% of renter households. That places it #113 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit. For a like-for-like read, Islandview and Oak Grove score within a fraction of it.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $60,246.
With little internal variation, 4.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lafayette Park vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lafayette Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.4%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
26.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lafayette Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lafayette Park?
Lafayette Park scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Lafayette Park compare to Detroit overall?
Lafayette Park scores 0.1 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,283 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lafayette Park?
Average gross rent in Lafayette Park is $1,283/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lafayette Park residents are renters?
71% of Lafayette Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 4,076 residents.
Q5
Is Lafayette Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Lafayette Park sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Lafayette Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lafayette Park is census tract 26163517100 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Lafayette Park for landlords?
Lafayette Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lafayette Park?
Lafayette Park has 4,157 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.