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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).

Eviction Risk
6.7
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
48%
27% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,150
Median household income
$48,915
26.1% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Westwood Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Westwood Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Westwood Park: 6.76.7Westwood ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 5.65.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.85.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · MI
East Village
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 4.0K
Peer · MI
Forest Park
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.1K
Peer · MI
Grandmont
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 7.3K
Peer · MI
McDougall-Hunt
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 3.4K
Comparison

Westwood Park vs Detroit

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.7 +20%
Detroit: 5.6
Rent burden
48.4% +35%
Detroit: 35.9%
Median gross rent
$1,150 +7%
Detroit: $1,074
Median HH income
$48,915 +24%
Detroit: $39,575
Poverty rate
26.1% -17%
Detroit: 31.5%
Renter share
40.1% -19%
Detroit: 49.7%
Where

Tract centroids in Westwood Park

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 0.6%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 2.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 96.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 0.4%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

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

Socioeconomic status 67%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 90%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 42%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.

Frequently asked

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.

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