Neighborhood · Harper Woods, MI

Morass-Morang Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 25,953 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 3.6–6.4

Morass-Morang is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Harper Woods with 7 census tracts and a population of 25,953 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,280/month sits 5% lower than the Harper Woods citywide average ($1,351).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Morass-Morang vs Harper Woods How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.2% +117%

Harper Woods: 26.8%

Average gross rent

$1,280 -5%

Harper Woods: $1,351

Average HH income

$51,976 -15%

Harper Woods: $61,446

Poverty rate

26.9% +36%

Harper Woods: 19.8%

Renter share

46.2% +41%

Harper Woods: 32.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Morass-Morang and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.6–6.4

Why Morass-Morang scores 5.2

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 5.1–7.5 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

58% of income on rent · Range 2.0–6.0 across tracts

4.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–6.0 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

46% renter households · Range 6.5–7.2 across tracts

6.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.9 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

26.9% below poverty line · Range 1.7–10.0 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–6.2 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

Morass-Morang vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Morass-Morang?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.8 points from 3.6 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 6.3 6.1 5.5 4.9 3.8 3.6

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Morass-Morang

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163500900	6.4	3,877	74%	$1,303
26163500800	6.3	2,462	84%	$1,143
26163500700	6.1	4,318	60%	$1,266
26163551600	5.5	3,989	41%	$1,295
26163551400	4.9	4,514	49%	$1,357
26163551500	3.8	2,471	79%	$1,538
26163551300	3.6	4,322	40%	$1,109

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

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

Household characteristics 64%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Morass-Morang

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

30.3%Housing insecurity
25.2%Utility shutoff threat
38.3%Food insecurity
41.4%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
38.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Morass-Morang

What is the eviction-risk score for Morass-Morang?

Morass-Morang scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Morass-Morang compare to Harper Woods overall?

Morass-Morang scores 1.9 points higher than Harper Woods overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,280 vs $1,351.

What is the average rent in Morass-Morang?

Average gross rent in Morass-Morang is $1,280/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Morass-Morang residents are renters?

46% of Morass-Morang households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Harper Woods). The neighborhood has 25,953 residents.

Is Morass-Morang a high social-vulnerability area?

Morass-Morang sits in the 75th 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 Morass-Morang have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Morass-Morang is census tract 26163500900 (score 6.4/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 6.4, a spread of 2.8 points.

How safe is Morass-Morang for landlords?

Morass-Morang carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Harper Woods as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Morass-Morang?

Morass-Morang has 25,547 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (75.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.2%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Morass-Morang

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