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Whispering Winds Eviction Risk: Moderate , Troy

Tract 26125196000 · Oakland County, MI · pop 6,543 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Census tract 26125196000 sits in the Whispering Winds neighborhood of Troy, Michigan. It has a population of 6,543 and an eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). 24% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 0% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $3,000/month against a median household income of $158,092 — roughly 23% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 3% Stable renters 8% Owners 89%
Tract context
Occupied units2,151
Renter share10.7%
SVI overall0.09
Poverty rate3.2%
Median income$158,092

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank — 50th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 1 tracts In Whispering Winds
Moderate
Within parent city
19 th percentile
Rank — 19th percentileBottomTop
#18 of 22 tracts In Troy
Very Low
Within county
28 th percentile
Rank — 28th percentileBottomTop
#252 of 350 tracts In Oakland County
Low
Within state
32 th percentile
Rank — 32th percentileBottomTop
#2,016 of 2,972 tracts In Michigan
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Troy and the region

Centroid at 42.6119, -83.1031 · click any tract to drill in

Why Whispering Winds scores 5.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Troy
5.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
3.2% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,000 rent vs county FMR
10.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Troy
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Troy
5.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Troy
3.8

How Whispering Winds compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Whispering Winds risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.35.3This tracttract 196000Troy: 5.75.7Troyparent cityCounty: 5.75.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.75.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 9

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

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.

Frequently asked

About tract 26125196000

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26125196000?

Census tract 26125196000 in the Whispering Winds neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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 26125196000?

Median gross rent is $3,000/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 26125196000?

3.2% of residents in tract 26125196000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,543.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 26125196000?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 9th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 8th, household 22th, minority 41th, housing 15th.

Q5

Is tract 26125196000 considered part of Whispering Winds?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26125196000 fall within Whispering Winds (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

Q6

What share of households in tract 26125196000 struggle to pay rent?

About 6.3% 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. 4.2% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Q7

How does tract 26125196000 compare to Troy overall?

Tract 26125196000 scores 5.3/10 — lower than the parent city of Troy at 5.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Troy eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Troy

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

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