Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

The Eye Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 10,969 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3–5.3

The Eye is a black-white neighborhood in Detroit with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,969 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,365/month sits 27% higher than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

The Eye vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.6% +60%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,365 +27%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$59,523 +50%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

8.3% -74%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

30.8% -38%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Eye and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3–5.3

Why The Eye scores 3.6

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 3.3–7.5 across tracts

4.3

Rent control risk

58% of income on rent · Range 2.0–3.3 across tracts

3.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.0 across tracts

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

31% renter households · Range 4.0–6.5 across tracts

4.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–6.0 across tracts

5.2

Economic stress

8.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.2 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–5.8 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

The Eye vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in The Eye?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.3 points from 3 to 5.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.3 3.1 3.0

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in The Eye

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163541300	5.3	2,605	71%	$1,209
26163554300	3.1	4,907	50%	$1,363
26163554400	3	3,457	58%	$1,484

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 36%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Eye

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

18.2%Housing insecurity
13.3%Utility shutoff threat
21.2%Food insecurity
20.0%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
30.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About The Eye

What is the eviction-risk score for The Eye?

The Eye scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does The Eye compare to Detroit overall?

The Eye scores 0.8 points lower than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,365 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in The Eye?

Average gross rent in The Eye is $1,365/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of The Eye residents are renters?

31% of The Eye households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 10,969 residents.

Is The Eye a high social-vulnerability area?

The Eye sits in the 50th 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.

Which tracts in The Eye have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in The Eye is census tract 26163541300 (score 5.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.3, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is The Eye for landlords?

The Eye carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of The Eye?

The Eye has 10,607 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.3%), Other / Multiracial (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near The Eye

5.3 Five Points 4 tracts · pop 11,659 5.1 South of Six 2 tracts · pop 5,127 6.2 Old Redford 2 tracts · pop 4,766 5.9 Evergreen Lahser 7/8 3 tracts · pop 11,449 5.9 Miller Grove 3 tracts · pop 5,717 4.5 Castle Rouge 8 tracts · pop 20,248

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to The Eye.

3.6 Riverbend 2 tracts · pop 6,873 3.7 Greektown 1 tracts · pop 2,332 3.8 North Rosedale Park 2 tracts · pop 4,131 3.9 Palmer Woods 3 tracts · pop 6,023 3.9 Indian Village 1 tracts · pop 1,471 3.9 East English Village 4 tracts · pop 12,620

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