3 census tracts · pop 7,913 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.9–6
Morningside is a 3-tract neighborhood of Detroit, MI, population 7,913. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, Elevated tier. 37% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
SNAP participation is 44.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 32.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Against a Detroit baseline of 35.9%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The dominant input is economic stress at 8.3/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
At $1,159 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Detroit commands. That places it #3 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit. For a like-for-like read, Fox Creek and Michigan-Martin score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 3 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $50,535.
52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Morningside vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%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 Morningside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
32.6%Housing insecurity
26.5%Utility shutoff threat
40.9%Food insecurity
43.9%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
38.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Morningside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Morningside?
Morningside scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Morningside compare to Detroit overall?
Morningside scores 1.4 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,159 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Morningside?
Average gross rent in Morningside is $1,159/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Morningside residents are renters?
52% of Morningside households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 7,913 residents.
Q5
Is Morningside a high social-vulnerability area?
Morningside sits in the 83rd 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 Morningside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Morningside is census tract 26163501900 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Morningside for landlords?
Morningside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Morningside?
Morningside has 8,623 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (91.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
