2 census tracts · pop 6,873 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3–6
Riverbend is a 2-tract neighborhood of Detroit, MI, population 6,873. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 6, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
SNAP participation is 35.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 24.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,167, 9% above the Detroit average of $1,074. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 37% of renter households.
Among the 130 mapped neighborhoods of Detroit, it ranks #116 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, McDowell and Minock Park score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $73,707, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.1 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
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Riverbend vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverbend
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
17.2%Utility shutoff threat
25.5%Food insecurity
27.5%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Riverbend
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Riverbend?
Riverbend scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 Riverbend compare to Detroit overall?
Riverbend scores 0.5 points lower than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,167 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Riverbend?
Average gross rent in Riverbend is $1,167/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Riverbend residents are renters?
45% of Riverbend households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 6,873 residents.
Q5
Is Riverbend a high social-vulnerability area?
Riverbend sits in the 36th 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 Riverbend have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverbend is census tract 26163512800 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 6, a spread of 3 points.
Q7
How safe is Riverbend for landlords?
Riverbend carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Riverbend?
Riverbend has 6,552 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.6%), Other / Multiracial (10.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
