Neighborhood · Ranked #69,776 of 84,120 nationally
West Bloomfield Village Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 26125156500 ·
Oakland County, MI · pop 4,204 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
The West Bloomfield Village neighborhood of Oakland anchors census tract 26125156500, which lands at 6.1/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 78% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
63% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 63% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average household income is about $145,509 a year. Renters make up 3% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.3
Lower
Confidence 65% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2%Stable renters 1%Owners 97%
Tract context
Occupied units1,531
Renter share2.6%
SVI overall0.29
Poverty rate16.9%
Median income$145,509
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100th percentile
#1 of 6 tracts In West Bloomfield Village
Very High
Within county
60th percentile
#142 of 350 tracts In Oakland County
Elevated
Within state
20th percentile
#2,375 of 2,972 tracts In Michigan
Low
National
17th percentile
#69,776 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Oakland County and the region
Centroid at 42.5632, -83.3857 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Bloomfield Village scores 2.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
State baseline
3.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
16.9% poverty · this tract
4.2
Supply constraint
tract rent vs county FMR
5.0
Rent control risk
State baseline
3.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0
How West Bloomfield Village compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 29
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
23%Socioeconomic
86%Household composition
41%Racial/ethnic minority
11%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Bloomfield Village. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
7.8%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility-shutoff threat
10.4%Food insecurity
9.0%SNAP enrollment
5.7%Transit barriers
4.5%No health insurance
13.2%Frequent mental distress
25.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Bloomfield Village
What moves this score most is supply constraint at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are set by Michigan eviction laws law, 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 7.8% 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.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 29th 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 26125156500
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26125156500?
Census tract 26125156500 in the West Bloomfield Village neighborhood 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 poverty rate in tract 26125156500?
16.9% of residents in tract 26125156500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,204.
Q3
How socially vulnerable is tract 26125156500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 29th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 23th, household 86th, minority 41th, housing 11th.
Q4
Is tract 26125156500 considered part of West Bloomfield Village?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26125156500 fall within West Bloomfield Village (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q5
What share of households in tract 26125156500 struggle to pay rent?
About 7.8% 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.