Eviction Risk in Nakoma , Madison
Tract 55025000700 · Dane County, WI · pop 3,095 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Census tract 55025000700 sits in the Nakoma neighborhood of Madison, Wisconsin. It has a population of 3,095 and an eviction-risk score of 4.0/10 (Moderate tier). 16% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 3% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,429/month against a median household income of $152,450 — roughly 11% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,957 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 86.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.9%
- Other / Multiracial 3.9%
How the 4.0/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 3.1 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.9 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 7.6 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 8.0 | Madison (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 3.5 | Madison (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 5.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 7.0 | Madison (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 5.5 | Madison (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 4.7 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 5
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 1%Socioeconomic
- 39%Household composition
- 25%Racial/ethnic minority
- 12%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 194Total filings over 13 yrs
- 6.26%Avg annual filing rate
- 16.5%Peak (2007)
- 2Filings in 2017 (latest validated)
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 4.7%Housing insecurity
- 2.6%Utility-shutoff threat
- 4.3%Food insecurity
- 3.7%SNAP enrollment
- 3.2%Transit barriers
- 4.0%No health insurance
- 11.3%Frequent mental distress
- 18.9%Any disability
Dominant grade: A — best — Mortgage-friendly under New Deal lending rules
Approximately 58% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Madison. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 50.1%A (Best)
- 1.7%B (Desirable)
- 5.9%C (Declining)
- 0.0%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 55025000700
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 55025000700?
Census tract 55025000700 in the Nakoma neighborhood scores 4.0/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 55025000700?
Median gross rent is $1,429/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 55025000700?
0.8% of residents in tract 55025000700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,095.
How socially vulnerable is tract 55025000700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 5th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 1th, household 39th, minority 25th, housing 12th.
Is tract 55025000700 considered part of Nakoma?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 55025000700 fall within Nakoma (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 55025000700?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 194 eviction filings across 13 validated years in tract 55025000700 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.26% of renter households, peaking at 16.5% in 2007. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 55025000700 struggle to pay rent?
About 4.7% 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. 2.6% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 55025000700 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is A (Best). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Madison. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.