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Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

North End Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 7,128 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

North End takes in 2 census tracts of Detroit, MI and houses 7,128 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, Elevated tier. SNAP participation is 50.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

Food insecurity affects 45.2% of adults, 27.4 points above the national rate. 23% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly below the Detroit rate of 35.9%. The dominant input is economic stress at 9.1/10.

The poverty rate is 37%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $773, 28% below the Detroit average of $1,074.

On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.2/10. The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Among the 130 mapped neighborhoods of Detroit, it ranks #3 by risk, the upper third.

For a like-for-like read, Chandler Park and Michigan-Martin score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
North End vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
23.3% -35%
Detroit: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$773 -28%
Detroit: $1,074
Average HH income
$30,671 -22%
Detroit: $39,575
Poverty rate
37.2% +18%
Detroit: 31.5%
Renter share
47.1% -5%
Detroit: 49.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North End and the region

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

Why North End scores 6

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 7.2–7.5 across tracts
7.2
Rent control risk
23% of income on rent · Range 2.0–5.4 across tracts
4.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–6.0 across tracts
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
47% renter households · Range 6.5–8.5 across tracts
8.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–7.4 across tracts
7.2
Economic stress
37.2% below poverty line · Range 8.9–10.0 across tracts
9.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

North End vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

North End score vs. parent city, state, U.S.6.0North EndNeighborhood4.6Parent cityhost city4.2Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in North End

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26163552801 6 6,024 20% $802
26163511900 6 1,104 43% $617
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 59%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in North End

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

Frequently asked

About North End

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for North End?

North End scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 North End compare to Detroit overall?

North End scores 1.4 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $773 vs $1,074.
Q3

What is the average rent in North End?

Average gross rent in North End is $773/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of North End residents are renters?

47% of North End households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 7,128 residents.
Q5

Is North End a high social-vulnerability area?

North End sits in the 85th 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 North End have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in North End is census tract 26163552801 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6, a spread of 0 points.
Q7

How safe is North End for landlords?

North End carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 North End?

North End has 7,333 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Other / Multiracial (15%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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