10 census tracts · pop 32,115 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 4.1–6.9
Boynton takes in 10 census tracts of River Rouge, MI and houses 32,115 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. 29% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.1 to 6.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. 23.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The poverty rate is 33%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 29.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
Running hot is economic stress at 8/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.9/10. Cost burden runs about half against 43.3% citywide, putting Boynton 5.8% over its own city.
Average gross rent is $941, 12% above the River Rouge average of $839. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $43,373.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
10 tracts · population-weighted
Boynton vs River RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Boynton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.9%Housing insecurity
22.7%Utility shutoff threat
39.7%Food insecurity
41.8%SNAP enrollment
14.3%No health insurance
42.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Boynton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Boynton?
Boynton scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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.
Q2
How does Boynton compare to River Rouge overall?
Boynton scores 0.2 points higher than River Rouge overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $941 vs $839.
Q3
What is the average rent in Boynton?
Average gross rent in Boynton is $941/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Boynton residents are renters?
46% of Boynton households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in River Rouge). The neighborhood has 32,115 residents.
Q5
Is Boynton a high social-vulnerability area?
Boynton sits in the 80th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Boynton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Boynton is census tract 26163579200 (score 6.9/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 6.9, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Boynton for landlords?
Boynton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 10 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to River Rouge as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Boynton?
Boynton has 31,686 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Hispanic / Latino (21.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
