3 census tracts · pop 6,023 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.2–4.9
Palmer Woods spans 3 census tracts of Detroit, MI, population 6,023. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. At $763 a month, rents sit 29% under what the rest of Detroit commands.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.2 to 4.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
17% 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. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.4/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 36% of renter households.
4.4% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 130 mapped neighborhoods of Detroit, it ranks #122 by risk, the lower third.
Against average income of $95,964, annual rent is only 10%, a wide affordability cushion. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Palmer Woods vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Palmer Woods
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.7%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
16.0%Food insecurity
14.5%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
26.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Palmer Woods
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Palmer Woods?
Palmer Woods scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 Palmer Woods compare to Detroit overall?
Palmer Woods scores 0.8 points lower than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $763 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Palmer Woods?
Average gross rent in Palmer Woods is $763/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Palmer Woods residents are renters?
33% of Palmer Woods households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 6,023 residents.
Q5
Is Palmer Woods a high social-vulnerability area?
Palmer Woods sits in the 30th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Palmer Woods have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Palmer Woods is census tract 26163538300 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.9, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Palmer Woods for landlords?
Palmer Woods carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Palmer Woods?
Palmer Woods has 5,947 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
