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Neighborhood · Madison, WI

Marquette Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,762 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Marquette maps to a single census tract in Madison, WI, population 4,762. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. This is a renter market: 76% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.

The severe-burden share is 14%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.

On the softer side is economic stress, at 3/10. Food insecurity affects 7.9% of adults, 9.9 points below the national rate. 34% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, marginally above the Madison rate of 30.1%.

Average gross rent is $1,506, 7% above the Madison average of $1,413. That places it #27 of 61 neighborhoods in Madison. For a like-for-like read, Regent and Emerson East score within a fraction of it.

Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $77,363.

One tract means one number: 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Marquette vs Madison How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.8% +12%
Madison: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,506 +7%
Madison: $1,413
Average HH income
$77,363 +0%
Madison: $76,983
Poverty rate
12.1% -25%
Madison: 16.2%
Renter share
75.9% +41%
Madison: 54.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Marquette and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Marquette scores 5.2

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
34% 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
76% 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
12.1% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

Marquette vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Marquette score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.2MarquetteNeighborhood4.6Parent cityhost city3.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Marquette

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55025001901 5.2 4,762 34% $1,506
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

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

Socioeconomic status 47%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 1%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Marquette

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

Frequently asked

About Marquette

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Marquette?

Marquette scores 5.2/10 (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 Marquette compare to Madison overall?

Marquette scores 0.6 points higher than Madison overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,506 vs $1,413.
Q3

What is the average rent in Marquette?

Average gross rent in Marquette is $1,506/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Marquette residents are renters?

76% of Marquette households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 4,762 residents.
Q5

Is Marquette a high social-vulnerability area?

Marquette sits in the 27th 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 Marquette for landlords?

Marquette carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Marquette?

Marquette has 4,950 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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