Census Tract · Ranked #11,930 of 84,120 nationally

Inkster Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 26163570200 · Wayne County, MI · pop 2,703

With a score of 7.8/10, tract 26163570200 in Inkster ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,703 residents. That ranks it in the top 1% of US census tracts for landlord eviction risk, among the very hardest places in the country to operate.

About 71% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,277 monthly, set against $32,401 in average yearly household income, roughly 47% of income at the averages. About 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 29% Stable renters 12% Owners 59%

Tract context

Occupied units971

Renter share41.4%

SVI overall0.91

Poverty rate41.5%

Median income$32,401

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Inkster and the region

Centroid at 42.3037, -83.3099 · click any tract to drill in

Why Inkster scores 6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Inkster

7.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.9

State political climate

Michigan legislature & governorship

3.3

Economic stress

41.5% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,277 rent vs county FMR

4.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from Inkster

7.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Inkster

9.4

Housing court bias

Inherited from Inkster

8.7

How Inkster compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 91

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

98%Socioeconomic
79%Household composition
84%Racial/ethnic minority
61%Housing & transportation

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: C: Definitely Declining

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade C meant mixed-race / working-class neighborhoods rated as risky. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

0%Grade A
0%Grade B
98%Grade C
2%Grade D · redlined

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

35.3%Housing insecurity
30.8%Utility-shutoff threat
48.1%Food insecurity
54.8%SNAP enrollment
24.7%Transit barriers
12.3%No health insurance
26.2%Frequent mental distress
45.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Inkster

The score leans hardest on economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Inkster eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Wayne County average of 6.4 and above the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

Part of this tract, about 2% of its area, sat in the redlined grade-D zone on 1930s HOLC maps, though its dominant grade was C ("Declining"). That lending history still correlates with present-day rent burden.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 26163570200

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26163570200?

Census tract 26163570200 in Inkster scores 6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 26163570200?

Median gross rent is $1,277/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 26163570200?

41.5% of residents in tract 26163570200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,703.

How socially vulnerable is tract 26163570200?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 91th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 98th, household 79th, minority 84th, housing 61th.

What share of households in tract 26163570200 struggle to pay rent?

About 35.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 30.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 26163570200 compare to Inkster overall?

Tract 26163570200 scores 6/10, higher than the parent city of Inkster at 3.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Inkster eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Was tract 26163570200 historically redlined?

Yes. This tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of C. 2% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Inkster

Top eight tracts in Inkster ranked by composite eviction-risk score.