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Census Tract · Ranked #75,086 of 84,120 nationally

Jenison Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 26139021604 · Ottawa County, MI · pop 7,465

The Elevated-tier score of 6.3/10 for census tract 26139021604 reflects conditions in Jenison, Michigan. On the national scale it ranks #14,519 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 50% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 50% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,000 monthly, set against $97,609 in average yearly household income, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 2% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
1.9
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 1% Stable renters 1% Owners 98%
Tract context
Occupied units2,634
Renter share2.4%
SVI overall0.03
Poverty rate4.1%
Median income$97,609

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
33 th percentile
Rank, 33rd percentileLowHigh
#3 of 4 tracts In Jenison
Low
Within county
14 th percentile
Rank, 14th percentileLowHigh
#55 of 64 tracts In Ottawa County
Very Low
Within state
12 th percentile
Rank, 12th percentileLowHigh
#2,624 of 2,972 tracts In Michigan
Very Low
National
11 th percentile
Rank, 11th percentileLowHigh
#75,086 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Jenison and the region

Centroid at 42.9020, -85.8399 · click any tract to drill in

Why Jenison scores 1.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Jenison
5.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.9
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
4.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,000 rent vs county FMR
9.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Jenison
9.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Jenison
3.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Jenison
6.1

How Jenison compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Jenison risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.91.9This tracttract 021604Jenison: 2.82.8Jenisonparent cityCounty: 2.72.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 3

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

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 4Total filings over 1 yrs
  • 4.35%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.4%Peak (2018)
  • 4Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
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 Jenison

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 9.7/10. 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 Jenison, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Ottawa County average of 5.4 and above the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 4 eviction filings here over 1 tracked years, with about 4.4% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 4.4% of renter households in 2018.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 3rd 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 26139021604

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26139021604?

Census tract 26139021604 in Jenison scores 1.9/10 (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 26139021604?

Median gross rent is $2,000/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 26139021604?

4.1% of residents in tract 26139021604 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,465.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 26139021604?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 3th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 8th, household 27th, minority 9th, housing 2th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 26139021604?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 4 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 26139021604 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.35% of renter households, peaking at 4.4% in 2018. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

What share of households in tract 26139021604 struggle to pay rent?

About 7.3% 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. 5.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 26139021604 compare to Jenison overall?

Tract 26139021604 scores 1.9/10, lower than the parent city of Jenison at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Jenison; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Jenison

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

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