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Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Littlefield Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,236 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.4–6

Littlefield spans 2 census tracts of Detroit, MI, population 4,236. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Detroit baseline of 35.9%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

The poverty rate is 47%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. SNAP participation is 55.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

Food insecurity affects 50.0% of adults, 32.2 points above the national rate. Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 8.9/10. Annualized rent equals 37% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.

Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.7/10.

Among the 130 mapped neighborhoods of Detroit, it ranks #72 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Conner Creek and Butler.

Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.6 points apart at the extremes.

With little internal variation, 5.9/10 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
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Littlefield vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.8% +58%
Detroit: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$1,056 -2%
Detroit: $1,074
Average HH income
$34,659 -12%
Detroit: $39,575
Poverty rate
47.0% +49%
Detroit: 31.5%
Renter share
35.4% -29%
Detroit: 49.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Littlefield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.4–6

Why Littlefield 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
57% 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
47.0% below poverty line · Range 5.4–10.0 across tracts
8.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–4.7 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Littlefield score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.9LittlefieldNeighborhood4.6Parent cityhost city4.2Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Littlefield

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26163534200 6 3,201 56% $966
26163534300 5.4 1,035 58% $1,335
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 91%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Littlefield

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

Frequently asked

About Littlefield

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Littlefield?

Littlefield scores 5.9/10 (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 Littlefield compare to Detroit overall?

Littlefield scores 1.3 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,056 vs $1,074.
Q3

What is the average rent in Littlefield?

Average gross rent in Littlefield is $1,056/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Littlefield residents are renters?

35% of Littlefield households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 4,236 residents.
Q5

Is Littlefield a high social-vulnerability area?

Littlefield sits in the 91st 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Littlefield have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Littlefield is census tract 26163534200 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Littlefield for landlords?

Littlefield carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Littlefield?

Littlefield has 3,692 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (97.1%), Hispanic / Latino (1.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (0.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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