Neighborhood · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally

Boynton Eviction Risk: Moderate , River Rouge

Tract 26163579200 · Wayne County, MI · pop 3,496 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

For landlords sizing up the Boynton area of River Rouge, census tract 26163579200 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 7.7/10. That ranks it in the top 1% of US census tracts for landlord eviction risk, among the very hardest places in the country to operate.

59% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 48% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $752 a month against an average household income of $38,382 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 53% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 31% Stable renters 22% Owners 47%

Tract context

Occupied units1,384

Renter share52.5%

SVI overall0.86

Poverty rate37.4%

Median income$38,382

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across River Rouge and the region

Centroid at 42.2672, -83.1345 · click any tract to drill in

Why Boynton scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from River Rouge

7.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.9

State political climate

Michigan legislature & governorship

3.3

Economic stress

37.4% poverty · this tract

9.4

Supply constraint

$752 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from River Rouge

9.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.1

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from River Rouge

8.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from River Rouge

9.5

How Boynton compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 86

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

94%Socioeconomic
70%Household composition
69%Racial/ethnic minority
64%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
67%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 Boynton. 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.

29.7%Housing insecurity
24.0%Utility-shutoff threat
40.9%Food insecurity
44.3%SNAP enrollment
20.4%Transit barriers
14.7%No health insurance
24.7%Frequent mental distress
42.9%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Boynton

The heaviest input here is housing court bias at 9.5/10. 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 River Rouge, 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.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 86th 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.

HOLC surveyors mapped this tract in the 1930s with a dominant grade of C ("Declining"), above the redlined D tier. The grading still shaped decades of lending and development in the surrounding area.

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 26163579200

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 26163579200?

Census tract 26163579200 in the Boynton neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (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 26163579200?

Median gross rent is $752/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 26163579200?

37.4% of residents in tract 26163579200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,496.

How socially vulnerable is tract 26163579200?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 86th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 94th, household 70th, minority 69th, housing 64th.

Is tract 26163579200 considered part of Boynton?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 26163579200 fall within Boynton (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 26163579200 struggle to pay rent?

About 29.7% 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. 24.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 26163579200 compare to River Rouge overall?

Tract 26163579200 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of River Rouge at 3.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from River Rouge; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Was tract 26163579200 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 River Rouge

Top eight tracts in River Rouge ranked by composite eviction-risk score.