1 census tracts · pop 4,667 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Highlands of Seminole is a one-tract neighborhood of Fitchburg, WI and houses 4,667 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 29.9% citywide, putting Highlands of Seminole 27.9% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Fitchburg, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Jamestown and Swan Creek of Nine Springs score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $96,667, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,387, close to the Fitchburg average. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highlands of Seminole vs FitchburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highlands of Seminole
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.9%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
10.9%Food insecurity
10.4%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
24.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highlands of Seminole
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highlands of Seminole?
Highlands of Seminole scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Highlands of Seminole compare to Fitchburg overall?
Highlands of Seminole scores 0.3 points lower than Fitchburg overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,387 vs $1,373.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highlands of Seminole?
Average gross rent in Highlands of Seminole is $1,387/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highlands of Seminole residents are renters?
51% of Highlands of Seminole households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Fitchburg). The neighborhood has 4,667 residents.
Q5
Is Highlands of Seminole a high social-vulnerability area?
Highlands of Seminole sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Highlands of Seminole for landlords?
Highlands of Seminole carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fitchburg as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highlands of Seminole?
Highlands of Seminole has 4,831 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.6%), Hispanic / Latino (13.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
