Neighborhood · River Rouge, MI

Boynton Eviction Risk: Moderate

10 census tracts · pop 32,115 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 4.3–6

Boynton is a black-white neighborhood in River Rouge with 10 census tracts and a population of 32,115 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $941/month sits 12% higher than the River Rouge citywide average ($839).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

10 tracts · population-weighted

Boynton vs River Rouge How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.1% +13%

River Rouge: 43.3%

Average gross rent

$941 +12%

River Rouge: $839

Average HH income

$43,373 +33%

River Rouge: $32,568

Poverty rate

32.6% -19%

River Rouge: 40.0%

Renter share

45.5% +7%

River Rouge: 42.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Boynton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 4.3–6

Why Boynton scores 5.5

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 7.2–7.5 across tracts

7.3

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 2.0–9.5 across tracts

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–6.0 across tracts

3.6

Tenant organizing strength

46% renter households · Range 6.5–8.9 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–9.5 across tracts

7.9

Economic stress

32.6% below poverty line · Range 2.6–10.0 across tracts

8.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.4 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Boynton?

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 1.7 points from 4.3 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.5 4.5 4.3

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

Census tracts

10 tracts in Boynton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26163578600	6	6,003	58%	$999
26163579200	5.9	3,496	59%	$752
26163579300	5.9	2,395	55%	$744
26163579501	5.7	1,788	43%	$847
26163579100	5.7	1,309	53%	$847
26163577100	5.6	2,658	52%	$949
26163577000	5.5	4,637	37%	$917
26163524700	5.5	3,732	56%	$1,026
26163524800	4.5	2,827	29%	$1,298
26163579600	4.3	3,270	44%	$895

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 79%ile

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

Household characteristics 80%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Boynton?

Boynton scores 5.5/10 (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.

How does Boynton compare to River Rouge overall?

Boynton scores 1.8 points higher than River Rouge overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $941 vs $839.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Boynton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Boynton is census tract 26163578600 (score 6/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 6, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Boynton for landlords?

Boynton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Boynton?

Boynton has 31,686 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Hispanic / Latino (21.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Boynton

4.9 Oakwood Heights 3 tracts · pop 6,737 3.3 Downtown Allen Park 9 tracts · pop 31,084 5.7 Delray 3 tracts · pop 4,078 4.3 Springwells Park 7 tracts · pop 9,336 5.7 Springwells 6 tracts · pop 20,270 4 Downtown Wyandotte 6 tracts · pop 17,643

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