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Neighborhood · Detroit, MI

West Village Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,270 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

West Village is a one-tract neighborhood of Detroit, MI and houses 3,270 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Detroit rate of 35.9%.

The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. 80% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

The poverty rate is 33%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $750, 30% below the Detroit average of $1,074. 21.2% 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.

Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 8.2/10. Food insecurity affects 34.7% of adults, 16.9 points above the national rate.

Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. That places it #3 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit. The closest comparables inside the same city are Chandler Park and Michigan-Martin.

Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 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
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Village vs Detroit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.0% +42%
Detroit: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$750 -30%
Detroit: $1,074
Average HH income
$32,747 -17%
Detroit: $39,575
Poverty rate
33.0% +5%
Detroit: 31.5%
Renter share
80.1% +61%
Detroit: 49.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why West Village 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
51% 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
80% 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
33.0% below poverty line · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

West Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

West Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.6.0West VillageNeighborhood4.6Parent cityhost city4.2Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in West Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
26163515300 6 3,270 51% $750
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 58%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Village

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

Frequently asked

About West Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for West Village?

West Village scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 West Village compare to Detroit overall?

West Village scores 1.4 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $750 vs $1,074.
Q3

What is the average rent in West Village?

Average gross rent in West Village is $750/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of West Village residents are renters?

80% of West Village households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 3,270 residents.
Q5

Is West Village a high social-vulnerability area?

West Village sits in the 89th 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

How safe is West Village for landlords?

West Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of West Village?

West Village has 3,374 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.1%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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