1 census tracts · pop 4,145 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
University District is a one-tract neighborhood of Detroit, MI, population 4,145. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.2/10, Lower tier. Against a Detroit baseline of 35.9%, 9% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.1/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
4.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Average gross rent is $986, 8% below the Detroit average of $1,074.
That places it #129 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit. Only 15% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Against average income of $106,146, annual rent is only 11%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
University District vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.5%Housing insecurity
9.5%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University District?
University District scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 University District compare to Detroit overall?
University District scores 1.4 points lower than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 9% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $986 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in University District?
Average gross rent in University District is $986/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 9% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University District residents are renters?
15% of University District households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 4,145 residents.
Q5
Is University District a high social-vulnerability area?
University District sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is University District for landlords?
University District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of University District?
University District has 3,766 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (76.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.3%), Other / Multiracial (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
