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Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Warrendale Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 8,727 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 6.5–6.6

Warrendale is a black-white neighborhood in Detroit with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,727 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 53% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,165/month sits 8% higher than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score
6.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Warrendale vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
68.5% +91%
Detroit: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$1,165 +8%
Detroit: $1,074
Average HH income
$26,832 -32%
Detroit: $39,575
Poverty rate
49.3% +56%
Detroit: 31.5%
Renter share
50.0% +1%
Detroit: 49.7%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Warrendale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.5–6.6

Why Warrendale scores 6.6

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
69% 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
50% 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
49.3% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.6 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Warrendale score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Warrendale: 6.66.6WarrendaleNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 3.33.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Warrendale

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26163545800 6.6 5,541 62% $1,186
26163545700 6.5 3,186 79% $1,129
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

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

Socioeconomic status 94%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 93%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Warrendale

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

Frequently asked

About Warrendale

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Warrendale?

Warrendale scores 6.6/10 (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.
Q2

How does Warrendale compare to Detroit overall?

Warrendale scores 2.2 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,165 vs $1,074.
Q3

What is the average rent in Warrendale?

Average gross rent in Warrendale is $1,165/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Warrendale residents are renters?

50% of Warrendale households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 8,727 residents.
Q5

Is Warrendale a high social-vulnerability area?

Warrendale sits in the 88th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Warrendale have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Warrendale is census tract 26163545800 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 6.6, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Warrendale for landlords?

Warrendale carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Warrendale?

Warrendale has 8,322 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.3%), Hispanic / Latino (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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