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Census Tract · Ranked #44,543 of 84,120 nationally

Midland Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 26111290600 · Midland County, MI · pop 2,557 · 78% of tract blocks fall in Midland

Eviction risk in Midland eviction risk centers on tract 26111290600, which scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) and is home to 2,557 residents. That is riskier than about 80% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 55% of renter households, a severe level, and 32% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,067 a month while the average household earns $49,453 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. Renters make up 45% of occupied homes.

Risk score
3.8
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25% Stable renters 20% Owners 55%
Tract context
Occupied units887
Renter share45.0%
SVI overall0.86
Poverty rate17.1%
Median income$49,453

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
85 th percentile
Rank, 85th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 14 tracts In Midland
High
Within county
80 th percentile
Rank, 80th percentileLowHigh
#5 of 21 tracts In Midland County
High
Within state
57 th percentile
Rank, 57th percentileLowHigh
#1,288 of 2,972 tracts In Michigan
Elevated
National
47 th percentile
Rank, 47th percentileLowHigh
#44,543 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Midland and the region

Centroid at 43.5914, -84.1965 · click any tract to drill in

Why Midland scores 3.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Midland
4.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.3
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
17.1% poverty · this tract
4.3
Supply constraint
$1,067 rent vs county FMR
4.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Midland
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Midland
7.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Midland
5.9

How Midland compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Midland risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.83.8This tracttract 290600Midland: 3.03.0Midlandparent cityCounty: 3.03.0Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 86

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

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)

  • 96Total filings over 2 yrs
  • 8.89%Avg annual filing rate
  • 10.7%Peak (2016)
  • 54Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Midland

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 7.1/10. 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 Midland eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Midland County average of 5.6 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 13.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 10.6% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 96 eviction filings here over 2 tracked years, with about 8.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 10.7% 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 26111290600

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26111290600?

Census tract 26111290600 in Midland scores 3.8/10 (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 26111290600?

Median gross rent is $1,067/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 26111290600?

17.1% of residents in tract 26111290600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,557.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 26111290600?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 86th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 68th, minority 24th, housing 98th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 26111290600?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 96 eviction filings across 2 validated years in tract 26111290600 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 8.89% of renter households, peaking at 10.7% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

What share of households in tract 26111290600 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.7% 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. 10.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 26111290600 compare to Midland overall?

Tract 26111290600 scores 3.8/10, higher than the parent city of Midland at 3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Midland eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Midland

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

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