Neighborhood · Ranked #29,578 of 84,120 nationally

Far West Detroit Eviction Risk: Moderate , Dearborn Heights

Tract 26163571800 · Wayne County, MI · pop 3,654 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

The Far West Detroit area of Dearborn Heights is where census tract 26163571800 sits, home to 3,654 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is $1/10. On the national scale it ranks #4,680 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 76% of renter households, a severe level, and 41% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,625 a month against an average household income of $61,851 a year, roughly 32% of income at the averages. About 24% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 18% Stable renters 6% Owners 76%

Tract context

Occupied units1,319

Renter share23.7%

SVI overall0.78

Poverty rate19.1%

Median income$61,851

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dearborn Heights and the region

Centroid at 42.3522, -83.2831 · click any tract to drill in

Why Far West Detroit scores 4.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Dearborn Heights

7.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.9

State political climate

Michigan legislature & governorship

3.3

Economic stress

19.1% poverty · this tract

4.8

Supply constraint

$1,625 rent vs county FMR

6.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Dearborn Heights

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Dearborn Heights

6.2

Housing court bias

Inherited from Dearborn Heights

7.4

How Far West Detroit compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 78

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

74%Socioeconomic
91%Household composition
43%Racial/ethnic minority
61%Housing & transportation

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: C: Definitely Declining

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade C meant mixed-race / working-class neighborhoods rated as risky. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

0%Grade A
0%Grade B
24%Grade C
0%Grade D · redlined

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Far West Detroit. 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.

17.3%Housing insecurity
13.7%Utility-shutoff threat
23.7%Food insecurity
24.6%SNAP enrollment
12.3%Transit barriers
8.6%No health insurance
21.3%Frequent mental distress
36.2%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Far West Detroit

The score leans hardest on housing court bias at 7.4/10. 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 Dearborn Heights 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 17.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 13.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 78th 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 26163571800

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26163571800?

Census tract 26163571800 in the Far West Detroit neighborhood scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 26163571800?

Median gross rent is $1,625/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 26163571800?

19.1% of residents in tract 26163571800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,654.

How socially vulnerable is tract 26163571800?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 78th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 74th, household 91th, minority 43th, housing 61th.

Is tract 26163571800 considered part of Far West Detroit?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26163571800 fall within Far West Detroit (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 26163571800 struggle to pay rent?

About 17.3% 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. 13.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 26163571800 compare to Dearborn Heights overall?

Tract 26163571800 scores 4.7/10, higher than the parent city of Dearborn Heights at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Dearborn Heights eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Was tract 26163571800 historically redlined?

Yes. This tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of C. 0% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Dearborn Heights

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