Eviction Risk in Westwood Park , Detroit
2 census tracts · pop 6,039 · pop-weighted composite 6.7/10 · range 6.4–7.2
Westwood Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Detroit with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,039 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,150/month sits 7% higher than the Detroit citywide median ($1,074).
Westwood Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Westwood Park vs Detroit
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,411 residents across all tracts in Westwood Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 0.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 2.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 96.2%
- Other / Multiracial 0.4%
2 tracts in Westwood Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26163543700 | 7.2 | 2,168 | 61% | $755 |
| 26163543300 | 6.4 | 3,871 | 42% | $1,372 |
CDC SVI percentile: 77
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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
About Westwood Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood Park?
Westwood Park scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Westwood Park compare to Detroit overall?
Westwood Park scores 1.1 points higher than Detroit overall (5.6/10). Rent burden: 48% vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,150 vs $1,074.
What is the median rent in Westwood Park?
Median 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.
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.
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.