1 census tracts · pop 3,281 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Appalachian Ridge maps to a single census tract in Madison, WI, population 3,281. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.6/10.
14% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Against a Madison baseline of 30.1%, 35% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The filing record is not thin: 93 evictions logged in this tract. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. SNAP participation is 5.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Average gross rent is $1,607, 14% above the Madison average of $1,413. Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 2.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.5% in 2017, is well off that peak.
Among the 61 mapped neighborhoods of Madison, it ranks #47 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Allied and Westhaven Trails. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3.9/10 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
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Appalachian Ridge vs MadisonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Appalachian Ridge
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
93Total filings (sum)
1.37%Avg annual filing rate
2.6%Peak year (2008)
0.51%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Appalachian Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.7%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
6.3%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Appalachian Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Appalachian Ridge?
Appalachian Ridge scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Appalachian Ridge compare to Madison overall?
Appalachian Ridge scores 0.7 points lower than Madison overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,607 vs $1,413.
Q3
What is the average rent in Appalachian Ridge?
Average gross rent in Appalachian Ridge is $1,607/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Appalachian Ridge residents are renters?
42% of Appalachian Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 3,281 residents.
Q5
Is Appalachian Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Appalachian Ridge sits in the 28th 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 Appalachian Ridge for landlords?
Appalachian Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Madison as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Appalachian Ridge?
Appalachian Ridge has 3,294 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
