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Census Tract · Ranked #69,776 of 84,120 nationally

South Lyon Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 26125139202 · Oakland County, MI · pop 2,813 · 92% of tract blocks fall in South Lyon

With a score of 5.9/10, tract 26125139202 in South Lyon in Oakland County ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,813 residents. That is riskier than about 72% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 40% of renter households, a high level, and 19% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,215 a month against an average household income of $80,000 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
2.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 19% Owners 68%
Tract context
Occupied units1,322
Renter share31.9%
SVI overall0.16
Poverty rate5.9%
Median income$80,000

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
67 th percentile
Rank, 67th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 4 tracts In South Lyon
Elevated
Within county
57 th percentile
Rank, 57th percentileLowHigh
#150 of 350 tracts In Oakland County
Elevated
Within state
20 th percentile
Rank, 20th percentileLowHigh
#2,375 of 2,972 tracts In Michigan
Low
National
17 th percentile
Rank, 17th percentileLowHigh
#69,776 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across South Lyon and the region

Centroid at 42.4512, -83.6583 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Lyon scores 2.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local 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
5.9% poverty · this tract
1.5
Supply constraint
$1,215 rent vs county FMR
3.8
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.
South Lyon risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.32.3This tracttract 139202South Lyon: 2.92.9South Lyonparent cityCounty: 2.42.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 16

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

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 South Lyon

What moves this score most is 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 about the same as the Oakland County average of 5.7 and in line with the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 16th 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.

In CDC survey modeling, about 8.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 26125139202

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26125139202?

Census tract 26125139202 in South Lyon scores 2.3/10 (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 26125139202?

Median gross rent is $1,215/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 26125139202?

5.9% of residents in tract 26125139202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,813.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 26125139202?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 16th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 36th, household 35th, minority 4th, housing 9th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 26125139202 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.2% 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. 5.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 26125139202 compare to South Lyon overall?

Tract 26125139202 scores 2.3/10, 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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