Neighborhood · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally

Far West Detroit Eviction Risk: Moderate , Dearborn Heights

Tract 26163572000 · Wayne County, MI · pop 2,485 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Eviction risk in the Far West Detroit neighborhood of Dearborn Heights centers on tract 26163572000, which scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) and is home to 2,485 residents. It lands near the 93rd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 73% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,656 monthly, set against $84,740 in average yearly household income, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 14% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 11% Stable renters 4% Owners 85%

Tract context

Occupied units801

Renter share14.5%

SVI overall0.32

Poverty rate15.7%

Median income$84,740

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dearborn Heights and the region

Centroid at 42.3447, -83.2840 · click any tract to drill in

Why Far West Detroit scores 4.1

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

15.7% poverty · this tract

3.9

Supply constraint

$1,656 rent vs county FMR

7.0

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: 32

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

63%Socioeconomic
39%Household composition
16%Racial/ethnic minority
12%Housing & transportation

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.

12.6%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility-shutoff threat
16.5%Food insecurity
16.4%SNAP enrollment
9.2%Transit barriers
6.4%No health insurance
20.3%Frequent mental distress
31.7%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 12.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 32nd 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 26163572000

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26163572000?

Census tract 26163572000 in the Far West Detroit neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (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 26163572000?

Median gross rent is $1,656/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 26163572000?

15.7% of residents in tract 26163572000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,485.

How socially vulnerable is tract 26163572000?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 32th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 63th, household 39th, minority 16th, housing 12th.

Is tract 26163572000 considered part of Far West Detroit?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26163572000 fall within Far West Detroit (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 26163572000 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.6% 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. 9.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 26163572000 compare to Dearborn Heights overall?

Tract 26163572000 scores 4.1/10, 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.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Dearborn Heights

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