1 census tracts · pop 3,556 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Maple-Prairie is a one-tract neighborhood of Madison, WI, population 3,556. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 40% against 30.1% citywide, putting Maple-Prairie 9.5% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.2/10. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. That places it #38 of 61 neighborhoods in Madison.
For a like-for-like read, Newberry Heights and Bay Creek score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $1,378, close to the Madison average. 38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.6/10 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
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Maple-Prairie vs MadisonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Maple-Prairie
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.4%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
9.7%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
23.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Maple-Prairie
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Maple-Prairie?
Maple-Prairie scores 4.6/10 (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 Maple-Prairie compare to Madison overall?
Maple-Prairie scores 0.0 points higher than Madison overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,378 vs $1,413.
Q3
What is the average rent in Maple-Prairie?
Average gross rent in Maple-Prairie is $1,378/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Maple-Prairie residents are renters?
38% of Maple-Prairie households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 3,556 residents.
Q5
Is Maple-Prairie a high social-vulnerability area?
Maple-Prairie sits in the 15th 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 Maple-Prairie for landlords?
Maple-Prairie carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Maple-Prairie?
Maple-Prairie has 3,484 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.7%), Hispanic / Latino (17.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
