Eviction Risk in Sherwood , Detroit
1 census tracts · pop 1,986 · pop-weighted composite 6.9/10 · range 6.9–6.9
Sherwood is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 1 census tract and a population of 1,986 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,057/month sits 2% lower than the Detroit citywide median ($1,074).
Sherwood 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.
Sherwood vs Detroit
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,905 residents across all tracts in Sherwood. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 3.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 93.1%
- Other / Multiracial 1.5%
1 tracts in Sherwood
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26163506100 | 6.9 | 1,986 | 39% | $1,057 |
CDC SVI percentile: 53
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 36.0%Housing insecurity
- 30.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 47.3%Food insecurity
- 52.8%SNAP enrollment
- 10.6%No health insurance
- 42.3%Any disability
About Sherwood
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood?
Sherwood scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Sherwood compare to Detroit overall?
Sherwood scores 1.3 points higher than Detroit overall (5.6/10). Rent burden: 39% vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,057 vs $1,074.
What is the median rent in Sherwood?
Median gross rent in Sherwood is $1,057/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Sherwood residents are renters?
47% of Sherwood households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 1,986 residents.
Is Sherwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Sherwood sits in the 53th 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.