3 census tracts · pop 10,969 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3–5.3
The Eye takes in 3 census tracts of Detroit, MI, population 10,969. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.5/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 35.9% citywide, putting The Eye 21.7% over its own city.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. At $1,365 a month, rents sit 27% over what the rest of Detroit commands. The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.2/10. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 3/10.
14.3% 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. Among the 130 mapped neighborhoods of Detroit, it ranks #127 by risk, the lower third.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $59,523. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
The Eye vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Eye?
The Eye scores 3.5/10 (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.
Q2
How does The Eye compare to Detroit overall?
The Eye scores 1.1 points lower than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,365 vs $1,074.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
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.
Q7
How safe is The Eye for landlords?
The Eye carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Eye?
The Eye has 10,607 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.3%), Other / Multiracial (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
