Eviction Risk in 10th & Cass Historic District , La Crosse
Tract 55063000401 · La Crosse County, WI · pop 2,147 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Census tract 55063000401 sits in the 10th & Cass Historic District neighborhood of La Crosse, Wisconsin. It has a population of 2,147 and an eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). 48% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 24% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $964/month against a median household income of $37,552 — roughly 31% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,188 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 7.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 79.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 5.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.2%
- Other / Multiracial 3.5%
How the 6.2/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 4.2 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.9 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.7 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.1 | La Crosse (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 6.4 | La Crosse (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.2 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 9.4 | La Crosse (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 7.3 | La Crosse (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 10.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 3.1 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 65
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 74%Socioeconomic
- 32%Household composition
- 28%Racial/ethnic minority
- 74%Housing & transportation
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 14.6%Housing insecurity
- 9.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 22.4%Food insecurity
- 25.8%SNAP enrollment
- 14.1%Transit barriers
- 9.7%No health insurance
- 24.6%Frequent mental distress
- 39.0%Any disability
About tract 55063000401
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 55063000401?
Census tract 55063000401 in the 10th & Cass Historic District neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 55063000401?
Median gross rent is $964/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 55063000401?
41.2% of residents in tract 55063000401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,147.
How socially vulnerable is tract 55063000401?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 65th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 74th, household 32th, minority 28th, housing 74th.
Is tract 55063000401 considered part of 10th & Cass Historic District?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 55063000401 fall within 10th & Cass Historic District (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 55063000401 struggle to pay rent?
About 14.6% 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. 9.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.