Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Census Tract · Ranked #65,113 of 84,120 nationally
South Lyon Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 26125139201 · Oakland County, MI · pop 3,589 · 90% of tract blocks fall in South Lyon
For landlords sizing up South Lyon, census tract 26125139201 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.2/10. It lands near the 80th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 62% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 34% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,125 a month against an average household income of $69,400 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 15% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9%
Stable renters 6%
Owners 85%
Tract context
Occupied units1,752
Renter share14.7%
SVI overall0.13
Poverty rate6.9%
Median income$69,400
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
67
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
28
th percentile
Low
National
23
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Lyon and the region
Centroid at 42.4709, -83.6616 · click any tract to drill in
Why South Lyon scores 2.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from South Lyon
7.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
6.9% poverty · this tract
1.7
Supply constraint
$1,125 rent vs county FMR
3.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Lyon
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Lyon
4.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Lyon
5.2
How South Lyon compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 13
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 16%Socioeconomic
- 17%Household composition
- 27%Racial/ethnic minority
- 23%Housing & transportation
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.
- 6.6%Housing insecurity
- 4.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 8.4%Food insecurity
- 6.8%SNAP enrollment
- 4.9%Transit barriers
- 4.7%No health insurance
- 14.0%Frequent mental distress
- 25.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in South Lyon
The score leans hardest on rent-control risk at 7.4/10. 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 South Lyon, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Oakland County average of 5.7 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 6.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
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 26125139201
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26125139201?
Census tract 26125139201 in South Lyon scores 2.6/10 (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 26125139201?
Median gross rent is $1,125/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 26125139201?
6.9% of residents in tract 26125139201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,589.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 26125139201?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 13th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 16th, household 17th, minority 27th, housing 23th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 26125139201 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.6% 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. 4.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 26125139201 compare to South Lyon overall?
Tract 26125139201 scores 2.6/10, lower than the parent city of South Lyon at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Lyon; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in South Lyon
Top eight tracts in South Lyon ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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