1 census tracts · pop 1,602 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
North Lake Mendota is a one-tract neighborhood of Madison, WI, population 1,602. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.7/10, Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
40% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Madison rate of 30.1%. The filing record is not thin: 204 evictions logged in this tract. At $1,185 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Madison commands.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Food insecurity affects 8.7% of adults, 9.1 points below the national rate.
The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 9.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.1% in 2017, is well off that peak. That places it #51 of 61 neighborhoods in Madison.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Heritage Heights and Dudgeon-Monroe. Against average income of $104,750, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.7/10 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
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Lake Mendota vs MadisonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Lake Mendota
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
204Total filings (sum)
6.12%Avg annual filing rate
9.9%Peak year (2011)
1.09%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Lake Mendota
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.1%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Lake Mendota
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Lake Mendota?
North Lake Mendota scores 3.7/10 (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 North Lake Mendota compare to Madison overall?
North Lake Mendota scores 0.9 points lower than Madison overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,185 vs $1,413.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Lake Mendota?
Average gross rent in North Lake Mendota is $1,185/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Lake Mendota residents are renters?
39% of North Lake Mendota households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 1,602 residents.
Q5
Is North Lake Mendota a high social-vulnerability area?
North Lake Mendota sits in the 19th 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 North Lake Mendota for landlords?
North Lake Mendota carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 North Lake Mendota?
North Lake Mendota has 1,654 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
