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Census Tract · Ranked #31,049 of 84,120 nationally

Lake Geneva Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 55127001503 · Walworth County, WI · pop 2,647 · 89% of tract blocks fall in Lake Geneva

55127001503 is a census tract in Lake Geneva, WI. It scores 5.1/10 for landlords. Population here is 2,647. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10.

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27% Stable renters 38% Owners 35%
Tract context
Occupied units1,243
Renter share65.4%
SVI overall0.71
Poverty rate14.2%
Median income$54,854

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 3 tracts In Lake Geneva
Very High
Within county
89 th percentile
Rank, 89th percentileLowHigh
#4 of 29 tracts In Walworth County
High
Within state
86 th percentile
Rank, 86th percentileLowHigh
#218 of 1,528 tracts In Wisconsin
High
National
63 th percentile
Rank, 63rd percentileLowHigh
#31,049 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Lake Geneva and the region

Centroid at 42.6033, -88.4304 · click any tract to drill in

Why Lake Geneva scores 5.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Lake Geneva
4.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.0
State political climate
Wisconsin legislature & governorship
2.9
Economic stress
14.2% poverty · this tract
3.5
Supply constraint
$881 rent vs county FMR
2.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Lake Geneva
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Lake Geneva
9.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Lake Geneva
5.8

How Lake Geneva compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Lake Geneva risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.15.1This tracttract 001503Lake Geneva: 4.14.1Lake Genevaparent cityCounty: 3.93.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.93.9Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 71

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Lake Geneva

Average gross rent is $881, 37% below the Lake Geneva average. 65% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby. Running cool, supply constraint reads 2.4/10.

Against the Walworth County average of 3.8, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.3 points. The severe-burden share is 14%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. Cost burden runs 41% here against 34.8% across Walworth County.

On the softer side, state political climate reads 2.9/10. On the national scale it lands near the 63rd percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored.

On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 7.4/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Statewide the WI average is 3.9, so this tract runs 1.2 points hotter. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured.

Annual rent works out to 19% of average household income of $54,854.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 55127001503

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 55127001503?

Census tract 55127001503 in Lake Geneva scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 55127001503?

Median gross rent is $881/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 55127001503?

14.2% of residents in tract 55127001503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,647.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 55127001503?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 71th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 50th, household 76th, minority 45th, housing 85th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 55127001503 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.7% 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. 6.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 55127001503 compare to Lake Geneva overall?

Tract 55127001503 scores 5.1/10, higher than the parent city of Lake Geneva at 4.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lake Geneva; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lake Geneva

Top eight tracts in Lake Geneva ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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