1 census tracts · pop 3,889 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Cherokee Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Madison, WI, population 3,889. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. At $997 a month, rents sit 29% under what the rest of Madison commands.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.8/10.
37% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Madison rate of 30.1%. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
SNAP participation is 6.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #28 of 61 neighborhoods in Madison. Only 10% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Whitetail Ridge and Ridgewood score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 5.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cherokee Park vs MadisonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cherokee Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.0%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
6.8%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cherokee Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cherokee Park?
Cherokee Park scores 5.1/10 (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 Cherokee Park compare to Madison overall?
Cherokee Park scores 0.5 points higher than Madison overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $997 vs $1,413.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cherokee Park?
Average gross rent in Cherokee Park is $997/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cherokee Park residents are renters?
10% of Cherokee Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 3,889 residents.
Q5
Is Cherokee Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Cherokee Park sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Cherokee Park for landlords?
Cherokee Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cherokee Park?
Cherokee Park has 3,623 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.6%), Other / Multiracial (10.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
