Eviction Risk in Castle Creek , Waunakee
Tract 55025011302 · Dane County, WI · pop 3,248 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Census tract 55025011302 sits in the Castle Creek neighborhood of Waunakee, Wisconsin. It has a population of 3,248 and an eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier). 35% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 22% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,283/month against a median household income of $100,646 — roughly 15% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,209 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 9.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 84.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.7%
- Other / Multiracial 3.2%
How the 4.1/10 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 | 7.9 | Waunakee (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 3.4 | Waunakee (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 2.9 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 5.3 | Waunakee (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 3.0 | Waunakee (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 3.7 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 15
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 5%Socioeconomic
- 26%Household composition
- 27%Racial/ethnic minority
- 45%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)
- 122Total filings over 13 yrs
- 1.81%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.3%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.
- 6.9%Housing insecurity
- 3.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 7.2%Food insecurity
- 6.8%SNAP enrollment
- 4.7%Transit barriers
- 5.8%No health insurance
- 13.6%Frequent mental distress
- 24.9%Any disability
About tract 55025011302
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 55025011302?
Census tract 55025011302 in the Castle Creek neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (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 55025011302?
Median gross rent is $1,283/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 55025011302?
3.2% of residents in tract 55025011302 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,248.
How socially vulnerable is tract 55025011302?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 15th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 5th, household 26th, minority 27th, housing 45th.
Is tract 55025011302 considered part of Castle Creek?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 55025011302 fall within Castle Creek (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 55025011302?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 122 eviction filings across 13 validated years in tract 55025011302 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.81% of renter households, peaking at 4.3% in 2007. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 55025011302 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.9% 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. 3.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.