1 census tracts · pop 6,404 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Glacier Ridge is a one-tract neighborhood of Madison, WI and houses 6,404 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.6/10. Food insecurity affects 6.7% of adults, 11.1 points below the national rate. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
SNAP participation is 6.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Against a Madison baseline of 30.1%, 33% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. At $1,535 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Madison commands.
Among the 61 mapped neighborhoods of Madison, it ranks #52 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Dudgeon-Monroe and Woodland Hills. Rent takes 16% 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. 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 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
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Glacier Ridge vs MadisonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Glacier Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.7%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
20.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Glacier Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Glacier Ridge?
Glacier Ridge scores 3.6/10 (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 Glacier Ridge compare to Madison overall?
Glacier Ridge scores 1.0 points lower than Madison overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,535 vs $1,413.
Q3
What is the average rent in Glacier Ridge?
Average gross rent in Glacier Ridge is $1,535/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Glacier Ridge residents are renters?
40% of Glacier Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 6,404 residents.
Q5
Is Glacier Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Glacier Ridge sits in the 12th 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 Glacier Ridge for landlords?
Glacier Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Glacier Ridge?
Glacier Ridge has 6,607 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.2%), Hispanic / Latino (8.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
