Neighborhood · Ranked #41,065 of 84,120 nationally

Newberry Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Madison

Tract 55025000409 · Dane County, WI · pop 4,245 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

Here is how census tract 55025000409, in the Newberry Heights area of Madison eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 4.7/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 4,245. It lands near the 27th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 33% of renter households, a high level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,424 a month while the average household earns $92,614 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 17% Stable renters 34% Owners 49%

Tract context

Occupied units1,895

Renter share51.2%

SVI overall0.46

Poverty rate7.6%

Median income$92,614

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Madison and the region

Centroid at 43.0401, -89.5117 · click any tract to drill in

Why Newberry Heights scores 4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Madison

8.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

7.6

State political climate

Wisconsin legislature & governorship

2.9

Economic stress

7.6% poverty · this tract

1.9

Supply constraint

$1,424 rent vs county FMR

4.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Madison

3.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Madison

7.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Madison

5.5

How Newberry Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 46

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

50%Socioeconomic
16%Household composition
59%Racial/ethnic minority
59%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Newberry Heights. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

8.2%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility-shutoff threat
9.2%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
5.4%Transit barriers
6.5%No health insurance
13.5%Frequent mental distress
21.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Newberry Heights

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Madison eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Dane County average of 4.8 and in line with the Wisconsin statewide average of 4.6. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 8.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 55025000409

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 55025000409?

Census tract 55025000409 in the Newberry Heights neighborhood scores 4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 55025000409?

Median gross rent is $1,424/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 55025000409?

7.6% of residents in tract 55025000409 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,245.

How socially vulnerable is tract 55025000409?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 46th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 50th, household 16th, minority 59th, housing 59th.

Is tract 55025000409 considered part of Newberry Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 55025000409 fall within Newberry Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 55025000409 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 4.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 55025000409 compare to Madison overall?

Tract 55025000409 scores 4/10, higher than the parent city of Madison at 3.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Madison eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Madison

Top eight tracts in Madison ranked by composite eviction-risk score.