Eviction Risk in Oakwood , Kalamazoo
Tract 26077001603 · Kalamazoo County, MI · pop 1,563 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Census tract 26077001603 sits in the Oakwood neighborhood of Kalamazoo, Michigan. It has a population of 1,563 and an eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier). 52% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 25% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,130/month against a median household income of $55,515 — roughly 24% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,633 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 77.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.7%
- Other / Multiracial 8.8%
How the 6.8/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.3 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 3.3 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.9 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.3 | Kalamazoo (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 8.0 | Kalamazoo (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 9.5 | Kalamazoo (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 8.4 | Kalamazoo (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 2.7 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 4.6 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 33
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 33%Socioeconomic
- 53%Household composition
- 31%Racial/ethnic minority
- 31%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 48Total filings over 2 yrs
- 12.24%Avg annual filing rate
- 12.2%Peak (2016)
- 24Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 10.3%Housing insecurity
- 7.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 12.1%Food insecurity
- 10.8%SNAP enrollment
- 7.1%Transit barriers
- 5.7%No health insurance
- 19.1%Frequent mental distress
- 25.9%Any disability
Dominant grade: C — definitely declining
Approximately 68% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Kalamazoo. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 68.2%C (Declining)
- 0.0%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 26077001603
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26077001603?
Census tract 26077001603 in the Oakwood neighborhood scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 26077001603?
Median gross rent is $1,130/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 26077001603?
11.0% of residents in tract 26077001603 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,563.
How socially vulnerable is tract 26077001603?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 33th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 33th, household 53th, minority 31th, housing 31th.
Is tract 26077001603 considered part of Oakwood?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26077001603 fall within Oakwood (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 26077001603?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 48 eviction filings across 2 validated years in tract 26077001603 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 12.24% of renter households, peaking at 12.2% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 26077001603 struggle to pay rent?
About 10.3% 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. 7.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 26077001603 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Kalamazoo. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.