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Neighborhood · Ranked #32,735 of 84,120 nationally

West Willow Eviction Risk: Moderate , Ypsilanti

Tract 26161412300 · Washtenaw County, MI · pop 3,012 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

With a score of 6.1/10, tract 26161412300 in the West Willow area of Ypsilanti ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 3,012 residents. That is riskier than about 78% of US census tracts.

44% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,681 monthly, set against $55,101 in average yearly household income, roughly 37% of income at the averages. Renters make up 32% of occupied homes.

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 18% Owners 68%
Tract context
Occupied units1,153
Renter share32.4%
SVI overall0.80
Poverty rate23.8%
Median income$55,101

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
67 th percentile
Rank, 67th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 4 tracts In West Willow
Elevated
Within county
70 th percentile
Rank, 70th percentileLowHigh
#33 of 107 tracts In Washtenaw County
Elevated
Within state
71 th percentile
Rank, 71st percentileLowHigh
#866 of 2,972 tracts In Michigan
Elevated
National
61 th percentile
Rank, 61st percentileLowHigh
#32,735 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Ypsilanti and the region

Centroid at 42.2317, -83.5683 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Willow scores 4.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Ypsilanti
3.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.3
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
23.8% poverty · this tract
5.9
Supply constraint
$1,681 rent vs county FMR
5.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Ypsilanti
3.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Ypsilanti
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Ypsilanti
5.0

How West Willow compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
West Willow risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.54.5This tracttract 412300Ypsilanti: 3.63.6Ypsilantiparent cityCounty: 3.73.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 80

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)

  • 89Total filings over 1 yrs
  • 21.92%Avg annual filing rate
  • 21.9%Peak (2014)
  • 89Filings in 2014 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Willow. 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 West Willow

What moves this score most is economic stress at 5.9/10. 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 Ypsilanti eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Washtenaw County average of 6.0 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 22.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 16.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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 26161412300

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26161412300?

Census tract 26161412300 in the West Willow neighborhood scores 4.5/10 (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 26161412300?

Median gross rent is $1,681/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 26161412300?

23.8% of residents in tract 26161412300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,012.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 26161412300?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 80th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 81th, household 96th, minority 82th, housing 31th.
Q5

Is tract 26161412300 considered part of West Willow?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26161412300 fall within West Willow (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 26161412300?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 89 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 26161412300 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 21.92% of renter households, peaking at 21.9% in 2014. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

What share of households in tract 26161412300 struggle to pay rent?

About 22.4% 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. 16.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8

How does tract 26161412300 compare to Ypsilanti overall?

Tract 26161412300 scores 4.5/10, higher than the parent city of Ypsilanti at 3.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ypsilanti eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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