Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Wade Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 3,659 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.8–6.3

Wade is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,659 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $901/month sits 16% lower than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

Elevated

2 tracts · population-weighted

Wade vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.0% +39%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$901 -16%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$33,616 -15%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

34.5% +9%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

39.6% -20%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wade and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.8–6.3

Why Wade scores 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 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

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

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

34.5% below poverty line · Range 6.3–10.0 across tracts

8.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Wade vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Wade

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163504400	6.3	1,690	38%	$761
26163504300	5.8	1,969	60%	$1,022

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 82%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 73%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wade

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

36.5%Housing insecurity
30.0%Utility shutoff threat
48.2%Food insecurity
52.1%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
44.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Wade

What is the eviction-risk score for Wade?

Wade scores 6/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Wade compare to Detroit overall?

Wade scores 1.6 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $901 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Wade?

Average gross rent in Wade is $901/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wade residents are renters?

40% of Wade households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 3,659 residents.

Is Wade a high social-vulnerability area?

Wade sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Wade have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wade is census tract 26163504400 (score 6.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6.3, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Wade for landlords?

Wade carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wade?

Wade has 3,752 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (97.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.5%), Other / Multiracial (0.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wade

5.9 Gratiot-Findlay 3 tracts · pop 5,171 6.2 Outer Drive-Hayes 4 tracts · pop 7,353 6.4 West End 2 tracts · pop 5,071 5.8 Mapleridge 3 tracts · pop 5,097 6 Von Steuben 2 tracts · pop 3,384 6 Morningside 3 tracts · pop 7,913

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wade.

6 Von Steuben 2 tracts · pop 3,384 6 Gratiot-Findlay 3 tracts · pop 5,171 6 Evergreen Lahser 7/8 3 tracts · pop 11,449 6 Morningside 3 tracts · pop 7,913 6 McNichols Evergreen 1 tracts · pop 1,814 6 Chinatown 5 tracts · pop 10,465

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