1 census tracts · pop 3,095 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Nakoma is a one-tract neighborhood of Madison, WI and houses 3,095 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. 16% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly below the Madison rate of 30.1%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 4.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. SNAP participation is 3.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The filing record is not thin: 194 evictions logged in this tract. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 16.5% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 0.9% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 61 mapped neighborhoods of Madison, it ranks #58 by risk, the lower third.
At 18% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Westmorland and The Willows score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 11% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Nakoma vs MadisonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport12%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Nakoma
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
194Total filings (sum)
6.26%Avg annual filing rate
16.5%Peak year (2007)
0.88%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Nakoma
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.7%Housing insecurity
2.6%Utility shutoff threat
4.3%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
4.0%No health insurance
18.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Nakoma
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Nakoma?
Nakoma scores 3.2/10 (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 Nakoma compare to Madison overall?
Nakoma scores 1.4 points lower than Madison overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,429 vs $1,413.
Q3
What is the average rent in Nakoma?
Average gross rent in Nakoma is $1,429/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Nakoma residents are renters?
18% of Nakoma households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 3,095 residents.
Q5
Is Nakoma a high social-vulnerability area?
Nakoma sits in the 5th 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 Nakoma for landlords?
Nakoma carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Nakoma?
Nakoma has 2,957 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.9%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
