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John R Highlands Eviction Risk: Lower , Rochester Hills

Tract 26125193700 · Oakland County, MI · pop 4,231 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi

Census tract 26125193700 sits in the John R Highlands neighborhood of Rochester Hills eviction risk, Michigan eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 6.1/10. That is riskier than about 78% of US census tracts.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 46% of renter households, a severe level, and 32% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,874 a month while the average household earns $102,969 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

2.2

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 15% Stable renters 18% Owners 67%

Tract context

Occupied units1,719

Renter share33.3%

SVI overall0.31

Poverty rate9.8%

Median income$102,969

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rochester Hills and the region

Centroid at 42.6326, -83.1041 · click any tract to drill in

Why John R Highlands scores 2.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Rochester Hills

6.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.7

State political climate

Michigan legislature & governorship

3.3

Economic stress

9.8% poverty · this tract

2.5

Supply constraint

$1,874 rent vs county FMR

8.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Rochester Hills

4.6

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Rochester Hills

5.2

Housing court bias

Inherited from Rochester Hills

3.8

How John R Highlands compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 31

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

24%Socioeconomic
59%Household composition
56%Racial/ethnic minority
25%Housing & transportation

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.

8.6%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility-shutoff threat
10.9%Food insecurity
8.3%SNAP enrollment
6.0%Transit barriers
5.2%No health insurance
15.3%Frequent mental distress
22.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in John R Highlands

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 8.6/10. 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 inherited from Rochester Hills eviction risk, 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.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 31st 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 8.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.1% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

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 26125193700

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26125193700?

Census tract 26125193700 in the John R Highlands neighborhood scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 26125193700?

Median gross rent is $1,874/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 26125193700?

9.8% of residents in tract 26125193700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,231.

How socially vulnerable is tract 26125193700?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 31th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 24th, household 59th, minority 56th, housing 25th.

Is tract 26125193700 considered part of John R Highlands?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26125193700 fall within John R Highlands (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 26125193700 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.6% 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. 6.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 26125193700 compare to Rochester Hills overall?

Tract 26125193700 scores 2.2/10, lower than the parent city of Rochester Hills at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Rochester Hills eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Rochester Hills

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