Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Outer Drive-Hayes Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 7,353 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 6.1–6.2

Outer Drive-Hayes is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 4 census tracts and a population of 7,353 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,033/month sits 4% lower than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Outer Drive-Hayes vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.9% +47%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,033 -4%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$35,312 -11%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

41.3% +31%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

50.5% +2%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Outer Drive-Hayes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 6.1–6.2

Why Outer Drive-Hayes scores 6.2

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

53% 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

51% 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

41.3% below poverty line · Range 7.3–10.0 across tracts

9.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–3.2 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Outer Drive-Hayes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Outer Drive-Hayes?

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 0.1 points from 6.1 to 6.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Outer Drive-Hayes

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163501100	6.2	2,835	64%	$1,130
26163504200	6.2	1,841	63%	$1,037
26163501200	6.2	1,310	37%	$985
26163504100	6.1	1,367	31%	$870

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 55%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 99%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Outer Drive-Hayes

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

39.3%Housing insecurity
33.9%Utility shutoff threat
52.5%Food insecurity
58.8%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
45.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Outer Drive-Hayes

What is the eviction-risk score for Outer Drive-Hayes?

Outer Drive-Hayes scores 6.2/10 (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 Outer Drive-Hayes compare to Detroit overall?

Outer Drive-Hayes scores 1.8 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,033 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Outer Drive-Hayes?

Average gross rent in Outer Drive-Hayes is $1,033/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Outer Drive-Hayes residents are renters?

51% of Outer Drive-Hayes households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 7,353 residents.

Is Outer Drive-Hayes a high social-vulnerability area?

Outer Drive-Hayes sits in the 86th 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 Outer Drive-Hayes have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Outer Drive-Hayes is census tract 26163501100 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.2, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Outer Drive-Hayes for landlords?

Outer Drive-Hayes carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Outer Drive-Hayes?

Outer Drive-Hayes has 7,373 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Other / Multiracial (1.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Outer Drive-Hayes

5.9 Gratiot-Findlay 3 tracts · pop 5,171 6 Morningside 3 tracts · pop 7,913 5.8 Mapleridge 3 tracts · pop 5,097 6.1 Wade 2 tracts · pop 3,659 5.2 Morass-Morang 7 tracts · pop 25,953 4.1 East English Village 4 tracts · pop 12,620

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Outer Drive-Hayes.

6.2 Mount Olivet 1 tracts · pop 4,246 6.2 Piety Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,286 6.2 City Airport 1 tracts · pop 3,119 6.2 Claytown 5 tracts · pop 12,849 6.2 Nolan 2 tracts · pop 4,699 6.2 Midwest 5 tracts · pop 6,409

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