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Neighborhood · Madison, WI

Applewood Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,456 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Applewood Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Madison with 1 census tract and a population of 3,456 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,494/month sits 6% higher than the Madison citywide average ($1,413).

Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Applewood Hill vs Madison How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.5% +38%
Madison: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,494 +6%
Madison: $1,413
Average HH income
$89,000 +16%
Madison: $76,983
Poverty rate
4.5% -72%
Madison: 16.2%
Renter share
62.6% +16%
Madison: 54.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Applewood Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Applewood Hill scores 3.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
63% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
4.5% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts
1.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Applewood Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Applewood Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Applewood Hill: 3.83.8Applewood HillNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Applewood Hill

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55025000406 3.8 3,456 41% $1,494
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 9%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 30%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Applewood Hill

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 63Total filings (sum)
  • 0.62%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.5%Peak year (2009)
  • 0.78%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Applewood Hill

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Applewood Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Applewood Hill?

Applewood Hill scores 3.8/10 (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 Applewood Hill compare to Madison overall?

Applewood Hill scores 0.2 points higher than Madison overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,494 vs $1,413.
Q3

What is the average rent in Applewood Hill?

Average gross rent in Applewood Hill is $1,494/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Applewood Hill residents are renters?

63% of Applewood Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 3,456 residents.
Q5

Is Applewood Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Applewood Hill sits in the 25th 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 Applewood Hill for landlords?

Applewood Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Applewood Hill?

Applewood Hill has 3,593 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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