Eviction Risk in Riverbend , Detroit
2 census tracts · pop 6,873 · pop-weighted composite 6.0/10 · range 5.3–7.2
Riverbend is a white-black neighborhood in Detroit with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,873 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,167/month sits 9% higher than the Detroit citywide median ($1,074).
Riverbend vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Riverbend vs Detroit
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 6,552 residents across all tracts in Riverbend. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 52.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 31.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
- Other / Multiracial 10.4%
2 tracts in Riverbend
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26163512800 | 7.2 | 2,441 | 54% | $850 |
| 26163550200 | 5.3 | 4,432 | 28% | $1,342 |
CDC SVI percentile: 36
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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
About Riverbend
What is the eviction-risk score for Riverbend?
Riverbend scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Riverbend compare to Detroit overall?
Riverbend scores 0.4 points higher than Detroit overall (5.6/10). Rent burden: 37% vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,167 vs $1,074.
What is the median rent in Riverbend?
Median 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.
What percentage of Riverbend residents are renters?
45% of Riverbend households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 6,873 residents.
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.