Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #11,930 of 84,120 nationally
Norwayne Eviction Risk: Elevated , Westland
Tract 26163568500 · Wayne County, MI · pop 4,165 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
For landlords sizing up the Norwayne area of Westland, census tract 26163568500 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 7.1/10. It lands near the 96th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 54% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $988 monthly, set against $36,820 in average yearly household income, roughly 32% of income at the averages. Renters make up 85% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 46%
Stable renters 39%
Owners 15%
Tract context
Occupied units1,579
Renter share84.9%
SVI overall0.94
Poverty rate31.7%
Median income$36,820
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
96
th percentile
Very High
Within county
72
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
93
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Westland and the region
Centroid at 42.2924, -83.3636 · click any tract to drill in
Why Norwayne scores 6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Westland
7.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.9
State political climate
Michigan legislature & governorship
3.3
Economic stress
31.7% poverty · this tract
7.9
Supply constraint
$988 rent vs county FMR
2.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Westland
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Westland
8.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Westland
6.2
How Norwayne compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 94
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 88%Socioeconomic
- 98%Household composition
- 64%Racial/ethnic minority
- 80%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Norwayne. 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.
- 26.7%Housing insecurity
- 21.5%Utility-shutoff threat
- 37.5%Food insecurity
- 41.4%SNAP enrollment
- 18.9%Transit barriers
- 12.3%No health insurance
- 25.4%Frequent mental distress
- 43.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Norwayne
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Westland eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Wayne County average of 6.4 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 26.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 21.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 94th 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 26163568500
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26163568500?
Census tract 26163568500 in the Norwayne neighborhood scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 26163568500?
Median gross rent is $988/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 26163568500?
31.7% of residents in tract 26163568500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,165.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 26163568500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 94th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 98th, minority 64th, housing 80th.
Q5
Is tract 26163568500 considered part of Norwayne?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26163568500 fall within Norwayne (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 26163568500 struggle to pay rent?
About 26.7% 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. 21.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 26163568500 compare to Westland overall?
Tract 26163568500 scores 6/10, higher than the parent city of Westland at 3.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Westland eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Westland
Top eight tracts in Westland ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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26163565301
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · MI
26163567800
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · MI
Norwayne
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · MI
26163568000
5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · MI
Norwayne
4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · MI
26163565302
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · MI
26163568800
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · MI
26163567202
4.5
/ 10 · Moderate
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