Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #54,934 of 84,120 nationally
Lawndale Eviction Risk: Lower , Galesburg
Tract 26077006702 · Kalamazoo County, MI · pop 6,220 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Here is how census tract 26077006702, in the Lawndale area of Galesburg, looks to a landlord: a 6.4/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 6,220. On the national scale it ranks #12,616 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 47% of renter households, a severe level, and 22% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $909 a month against an average household income of $85,714 a year, roughly 13% of income at the averages. About 12% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 6%
Owners 88%
Tract context
Occupied units2,338
Renter share11.8%
SVI overall0.24
Poverty rate6.2%
Median income$85,714
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
46
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
43
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Galesburg and the region
Centroid at 42.2845, -85.4616 · click any tract to drill in
Why Lawndale scores 3.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Galesburg
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
6.2% poverty · this tract
1.5
Supply constraint
$909 rent vs county FMR
2.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Galesburg
8.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Galesburg
8.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Galesburg
8.3
How Lawndale compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 24
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 7%Socioeconomic
- 50%Household composition
- 15%Racial/ethnic minority
- 58%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
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.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 75Total filings over 2 yrs
- 9.55%Avg annual filing rate
- 11.2%Peak (2016)
- 31Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
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.
- 8.3%Housing insecurity
- 6.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 10.0%Food insecurity
- 8.7%SNAP enrollment
- 5.8%Transit barriers
- 5.1%No health insurance
- 17.0%Frequent mental distress
- 26.6%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Lawndale
What moves this score most is rent-control risk at 8.4/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Galesburg, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Kalamazoo County average of 6.2 and above the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 8.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.0% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 75 eviction filings here over 2 tracked years, with about 9.5% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 11.2% of renter households in 2016.
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 26077006702
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26077006702?
Census tract 26077006702 in the Lawndale neighborhood scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 26077006702?
Median gross rent is $909/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 26077006702?
6.2% of residents in tract 26077006702 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,220.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 26077006702?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 24th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 7th, household 50th, minority 15th, housing 58th.
Q5
Is tract 26077006702 considered part of Lawndale?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26077006702 fall within Lawndale (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 26077006702?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 75 eviction filings across 2 validated years in tract 26077006702 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 9.55% of renter households, peaking at 11.2% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
What share of households in tract 26077006702 struggle to pay rent?
About 8.3% 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. 6.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8
How does tract 26077006702 compare to Galesburg overall?
Tract 26077006702 scores 3.2/10, right in line with the parent city of Galesburg at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Galesburg; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Galesburg
Top eight tracts in Galesburg ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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