Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

Weatherby Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 8,271 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.1–6.3

Weatherby is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,271 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $994/month sits 7% lower than the Detroit citywide average ($1,074).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Weatherby vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.5% +60%

Detroit: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$994 -7%

Detroit: $1,074

Average HH income

$36,812 -7%

Detroit: $39,575

Poverty rate

35.0% +11%

Detroit: 31.5%

Renter share

53.1% +7%

Detroit: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Weatherby and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.1–6.3

Why Weatherby scores 6.3

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

58% 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

53% 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

35.0% below poverty line · Range 7.7–10.0 across tracts

8.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–2.8 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Weatherby?

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 0.2 points from 6.1 to 6.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.3 6.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Weatherby

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163547100	6.3	4,141	60%	$1,077
26163547000	6.3	3,160	53%	$915
26163543900	6.1	970	60%	$899

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

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

Socioeconomic status 90%ile

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

Household characteristics 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Weatherby

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

37.5%Housing insecurity
31.1%Utility shutoff threat
49.5%Food insecurity
54.3%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
44.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Weatherby

What is the eviction-risk score for Weatherby?

Weatherby scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Weatherby compare to Detroit overall?

Weatherby scores 1.9 points higher than Detroit overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $994 vs $1,074.

What is the average rent in Weatherby?

Average gross rent in Weatherby is $994/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Weatherby residents are renters?

53% of Weatherby households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 8,271 residents.

Is Weatherby a high social-vulnerability area?

Weatherby sits in the 85th 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 Weatherby have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Weatherby is census tract 26163547100 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.3, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Weatherby for landlords?

Weatherby carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Weatherby?

Weatherby has 7,965 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Weatherby

5.9 Franklin Park 6 tracts · pop 15,417 5.7 Westwood Park 2 tracts · pop 6,039 4.5 Castle Rouge 8 tracts · pop 20,248 6.1 Schoolcraft Southfield 2 tracts · pop 3,946 6.2 Plymouth-Hubbell 2 tracts · pop 6,078 5.4 Grandmont 3 tracts · pop 7,339

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Detroit

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Weatherby.

6.3 Nortown 2 tracts · pop 5,000 6.3 LaSalle College Park 1 tracts · pop 3,373 6.3 Northeast Central District 1 tracts · pop 1,718 6.3 Fox Creek 1 tracts · pop 2,395 6.3 Bethune 2 tracts · pop 5,479 6.3 Grant 1 tracts · pop 1,594

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