2 census tracts · pop 4,146 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 3.2–6
Rivertown takes in 2 census tracts of Detroit, MI, population 4,146. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.2 to 6, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
This is a renter market: 81% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Cost burden runs 44% against 35.9% citywide, putting Rivertown 8.2% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. 19.3% 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.
18% 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. The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,251, 16% above the Detroit average of $1,074.
That places it #114 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit. The closest comparables inside the same city are Islandview and Lafayette Park. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $67,810.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.6 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
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Rivertown 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 & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rivertown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.7%Housing insecurity
19.2%Utility shutoff threat
28.8%Food insecurity
31.2%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
32.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rivertown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rivertown?
Rivertown scores 4.6/10 (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 Rivertown compare to Detroit overall?
Rivertown scores 0.0 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,251 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rivertown?
Average gross rent in Rivertown is $1,251/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rivertown residents are renters?
81% of Rivertown households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 4,146 residents.
Q5
Is Rivertown a high social-vulnerability area?
Rivertown sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Rivertown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Rivertown is census tract 26163516600 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 6, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Rivertown for landlords?
Rivertown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Rivertown?
Rivertown has 4,265 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Hispanic / Latino (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
