Neighborhood · Madison, WI

Oakbridge Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,643 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Oakbridge is a diverse neighborhood in Madison with 1 census tract and a population of 5,643 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,208/month sits 15% lower than the Madison citywide average ($1,413).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oakbridge vs Madison How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.0% +6%

Madison: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$1,208 -15%

Madison: $1,413

Average HH income

$78,059 +1%

Madison: $76,983

Poverty rate

17.5% +8%

Madison: 16.2%

Renter share

53.3% -1%

Madison: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oakbridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Oakbridge scores 5

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

32% 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

53% 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

17.5% below poverty line · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oakbridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55025000204	5	5,643	32%	$1,208

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

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

Socioeconomic status 22%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 43%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 76%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oakbridge

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

399Total filings (sum)
2.39%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2014)
1.02%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakbridge

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

8.4%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
9.6%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
24.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oakbridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Oakbridge?

Oakbridge scores 5/10 (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.

How does Oakbridge compare to Madison overall?

Oakbridge scores 1.4 points higher than Madison overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,208 vs $1,413.

What is the average rent in Oakbridge?

Average gross rent in Oakbridge is $1,208/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oakbridge residents are renters?

53% of Oakbridge households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 5,643 residents.

Is Oakbridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Oakbridge sits in the 46th 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.

How safe is Oakbridge for landlords?

Oakbridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oakbridge?

Oakbridge has 5,851 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oakbridge

4.2 Newberry Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,604 4.4 Glen Oak Hills 2 tracts · pop 4,351 4.9 Regent 2 tracts · pop 8,345 7 South Campus 2 tracts · pop 9,105 7.1 Mifflin West 2 tracts · pop 13,621 3.5 Belle Isle 2 tracts · pop 3,201

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Madison

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oakbridge.

5 James Madison Park 1 tracts · pop 1,567 5 Sherman Terrace 1 tracts · pop 4,356 5 Forest Park 1 tracts · pop 5,190 5.1 Tenney-Lapham 1 tracts · pop 3,399 5.1 Bridge-Lakepoint 1 tracts · pop 5,413 5.2 Hawthorne 1 tracts · pop 1,951

Zoom out