Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Nardin Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 5,893 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 6–6.2

Nardin Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 4 census tracts and a population of 5,893 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $874/month sits 19% lower than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Nardin Park vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.3% +35%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$874 -19%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$34,460 -13%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

38.7% +23%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

57.1% +15%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Nardin Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 6–6.2

Why Nardin Park scores 6.1

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

48% 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

57% 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

38.7% below poverty line · Range 7.8–10.0 across tracts

9.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.3 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Nardin Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Nardin Park?

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 0.2 points from 6 to 6.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Nardin Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163530800	6.2	1,282	39%	$824
26163534100	6.1	1,594	51%	$773
26163530900	6.1	1,138	45%	$640
26163530500	6	1,879	55%	$1,137

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

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 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Nardin Park

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

34.8%Housing insecurity
30.4%Utility shutoff threat
46.6%Food insecurity
51.9%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
44.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Nardin Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Nardin Park?

Nardin Park scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Nardin Park compare to Detroit overall?

Nardin Park scores 1.7 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $874 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Nardin Park?

Average gross rent in Nardin Park is $874/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Nardin Park residents are renters?

57% of Nardin Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 5,893 residents.

Is Nardin Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Nardin Park sits in the 84th 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 Nardin Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Nardin Park is census tract 26163530800 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.2, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Nardin Park for landlords?

Nardin Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Nardin Park?

Nardin Park has 5,951 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Nardin Park

6.1 Dexter-Linwood 8 tracts · pop 11,212 5.7 Davison-Schoolcraft 3 tracts · pop 6,894 6.2 Jamieson 2 tracts · pop 2,176 6.2 Dexter-Fenkell 3 tracts · pop 4,503 5.9 Littlefield 2 tracts · pop 4,236 6 Barton-McFarland 4 tracts · pop 7,676

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Nardin Park.

6.1 Martin Park 1 tracts · pop 3,825 6.1 North Campau 1 tracts · pop 4,476 6.1 Fiskhorn 6 tracts · pop 28,474 6.1 Chadsey Condon 3 tracts · pop 5,873 6.1 Gratiot Town/Kettering 1 tracts · pop 1,610 6.1 Fitzgerald/Marygrove 2 tracts · pop 5,653

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