2 census tracts · pop 6,039 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 4.6–6
Westwood Park is a 2-tract neighborhood of Detroit, MI, population 6,039. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, Moderate tier. SNAP participation is 48.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Cost burden runs 48% against 35.9% citywide, putting Westwood Park 12.5% over its own city. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 34.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. 27% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 4.6 to 6. A 1.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Average gross rent is $1,150, 7% above the Detroit average of $1,074.
That places it #108 of 130 neighborhoods in Detroit. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $48,915.
40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westwood Park vs DetroitHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westwood Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
32.8%Housing insecurity
26.4%Utility shutoff threat
42.0%Food insecurity
45.1%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
40.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood Park?
Westwood Park scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Westwood Park compare to Detroit overall?
Westwood Park scores 0.5 points higher than Detroit overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,150 vs $1,074.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westwood Park?
Average gross rent in Westwood Park is $1,150/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westwood Park residents are renters?
40% of Westwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Detroit). The neighborhood has 6,039 residents.
Q5
Is Westwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Westwood Park sits in the 77th 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 Westwood Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westwood Park is census tract 26163543700 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 6, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Westwood Park for landlords?
Westwood Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westwood Park?
Westwood Park has 5,411 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (96.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.7%), Hispanic / Latino (0.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
