Neighborhood · Hamtramck, MI

Banglatown Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,375 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 4.5–6

Banglatown is a white-asian neighborhood in Hamtramck with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,375 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $879/month sits 11% lower than the Hamtramck citywide average ($989).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Banglatown vs Hamtramck How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.2% +27%

Hamtramck: 30.8%

Average gross rent

$879 -11%

Hamtramck: $989

Average HH income

$37,465 -7%

Hamtramck: $40,103

Poverty rate

39.9% +4%

Hamtramck: 38.2%

Renter share

40.3% -3%

Hamtramck: 41.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Banglatown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.5–6

Why Banglatown scores 5.9

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 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 5.4–9.0 across tracts

5.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–3.4 across tracts

3.3

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 8.5–9.4 across tracts

8.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.4–9.3 across tracts

7.4

Economic stress

39.9% below poverty line · Range 3.0–10.0 across tracts

9.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–5.0 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Banglatown?

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 1.5 points from 4.5 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.8 4.5

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Banglatown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163552100	6	5,217	41%	$836
26163552000	5.8	4,158	37%	$932
26163981700	4.5	—	—	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

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

Socioeconomic status 95%ile

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

Household characteristics 70%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Banglatown

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

26.6%Housing insecurity
21.1%Utility shutoff threat
43.4%Food insecurity
44.6%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
41.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Banglatown

What is the eviction-risk score for Banglatown?

Banglatown scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 Banglatown compare to Hamtramck overall?

Banglatown scores 2.2 points higher than Hamtramck overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $879 vs $989.

What is the average rent in Banglatown?

Average gross rent in Banglatown is $879/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Banglatown residents are renters?

40% of Banglatown households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Hamtramck). The neighborhood has 9,375 residents.

Is Banglatown a high social-vulnerability area?

Banglatown sits in the 87th 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 Banglatown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Banglatown is census tract 26163552100 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Banglatown for landlords?

Banglatown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Hamtramck as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Banglatown?

Banglatown has 9,520 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Banglatown

5.7 Arden Park 4 tracts · pop 9,219 6.2 Buffalo Charles 3 tracts · pop 12,381 5.5 I-94 Industrial Park 3 tracts · pop 6,799 6.1 North End 2 tracts · pop 7,128 5.7 Greenfield Park 2 tracts · pop 2,323 3.9 Boston Edison 2 tracts · pop 4,554

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Hamtramck

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Banglatown.

6.1 I-94 Industrial Park 3 tracts · pop 6,799

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