Eviction Risk in River Drive , Appleton
Tract 55087010800 · Outagamie County, WI · pop 1,508 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Census tract 55087010800 sits in the River Drive neighborhood of Appleton, Wisconsin. It has a population of 1,508 and an eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier). 83% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 60% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,158/month against a median household income of $65,680 — roughly 21% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,540 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 15.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 80.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.5%
- Other / Multiracial 1.4%
How the 4.5/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 0.9 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.9 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 4.5 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 5.1 | Appleton (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 3.9 | Appleton (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.1 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 7.1 | Appleton (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 4.2 | Appleton (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 4.7 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 5.5 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 60
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 63%Socioeconomic
- 33%Household composition
- 23%Racial/ethnic minority
- 78%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)
- 15Total filings over 8 yrs
- 1.33%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.6%Peak (2007)
- 1Filings 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.
- 9.7%Housing insecurity
- 5.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 12.4%Food insecurity
- 13.6%SNAP enrollment
- 6.8%Transit barriers
- 8.1%No health insurance
- 16.0%Frequent mental distress
- 29.6%Any disability
About tract 55087010800
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 55087010800?
Census tract 55087010800 in the River Drive neighborhood scores 4.5/10 (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 55087010800?
Median gross rent is $1,158/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 83% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 55087010800?
18.8% of residents in tract 55087010800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,508.
How socially vulnerable is tract 55087010800?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 60th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 63th, household 33th, minority 23th, housing 78th.
Is tract 55087010800 considered part of River Drive?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 55087010800 fall within River Drive (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 55087010800?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 15 eviction filings across 8 validated years in tract 55087010800 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.33% of renter households, peaking at 2.6% in 2007. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 55087010800 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.7% 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. 5.7% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.