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Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Pulaski Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,225 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Pulaski is a one-tract neighborhood of Detroit, MI, population 3,225. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs around two-thirds against 35.9% citywide, putting Pulaski 31.4% over its own city.

32.2% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. SNAP participation is 55.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

Set annual rent against average household income of $39,160 and the ratio lands at 36%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

The dominant input is economic stress at 8.4/10. 66% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.

At $1,170 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Detroit commands. That places it #3 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit.

For a like-for-like read, Chandler Park and Michigan-Martin score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pulaski vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
67.3% +87%
Detroit: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$1,170 +9%
Detroit: $1,074
Average HH income
$39,160 -1%
Detroit: $39,575
Poverty rate
33.8% +7%
Detroit: 31.5%
Renter share
66.0% +33%
Detroit: 49.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pulaski and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Pulaski 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 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
67% 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
66% 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
33.8% below poverty line · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

Pulaski vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pulaski score vs. parent city, state, U.S.6.0PulaskiNeighborhood4.6Parent cityhost city4.2Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Pulaski

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26163503300 6 3,225 67% $1,170
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 95%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 62%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pulaski

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

Frequently asked

About Pulaski

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pulaski?

Pulaski scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Pulaski compare to Detroit overall?

Pulaski scores 1.4 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,170 vs $1,074.
Q3

What is the average rent in Pulaski?

Average gross rent in Pulaski is $1,170/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Pulaski residents are renters?

66% of Pulaski households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 3,225 residents.
Q5

Is Pulaski a high social-vulnerability area?

Pulaski sits in the 81st 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

How safe is Pulaski for landlords?

Pulaski carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Pulaski?

Pulaski has 3,077 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (95.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.4%), Hispanic / Latino (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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