Within neighborhood
43
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #48,083 of 84,120 nationally
Castle Rouge Eviction Risk: Lower , Detroit
Tract 26163555401 · Wayne County, MI · pop 2,961 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
Here is how census tract 26163555401, in Castle Rouge in Detroit eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.1/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 2,961. That is riskier than roughly 78% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
48% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 21% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,420 a month while the average household earns $76,724 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 22% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 11%
Stable renters 11%
Owners 78%
Tract context
Occupied units1,030
Renter share22.0%
SVI overall0.45
Poverty rate15.1%
Median income$76,724
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
30
th percentile
Low
Within state
52
th percentile
Moderate
National
43
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Detroit and the region
Centroid at 42.3651, -83.2705 · click any tract to drill in
Why Castle Rouge scores 3.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Detroit
3.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.9
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
15.1% poverty · this tract
3.8
Supply constraint
$1,420 rent vs county FMR
5.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Detroit
3.3
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Detroit
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Detroit
5.0
How Castle Rouge compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 45
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 45%Socioeconomic
- 59%Household composition
- 90%Racial/ethnic minority
- 20%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Castle Rouge. 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.
- 22.7%Housing insecurity
- 17.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 26.2%Food insecurity
- 25.5%SNAP enrollment
- 13.2%Transit barriers
- 6.6%No health insurance
- 19.7%Frequent mental distress
- 31.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Castle Rouge
The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 5.3/10. 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 Detroit eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Wayne County average of 6.4 and above the Michigan statewide average of 5.7. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 22.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 17.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
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 26163555401
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26163555401?
Census tract 26163555401 in the Castle Rouge neighborhood scores 3.6/10 (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 26163555401?
Median gross rent is $1,420/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 26163555401?
15.1% of residents in tract 26163555401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,961.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 26163555401?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 45th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 45th, household 59th, minority 90th, housing 20th.
Q5
Is tract 26163555401 considered part of Castle Rouge?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26163555401 fall within Castle Rouge (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 26163555401 struggle to pay rent?
About 22.7% 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. 17.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 26163555401 compare to Detroit overall?
Tract 26163555401 scores 3.6/10, lower than the parent city of Detroit at 4.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Detroit eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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