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Neighborhood · Madison, WI

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,234 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Madison with 1 census tract and a population of 6,234 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,444/month sits 2% higher than the Madison citywide average ($1,413).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara vs Madison How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.2% +20%
Madison: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,444 +2%
Madison: $1,413
Average HH income
$81,211 +5%
Madison: $76,983
Poverty rate
14.6% -10%
Madison: 16.2%
Renter share
48.9% -9%
Madison: 54.0%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.7–4.7

Why Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara scores 4.7

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
36% 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
49% 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
14.6% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Schenk-Atwood-Star: 4.74.7Schenk-Atwood-StarNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55025002000 4.7 6,234 36% $1,444
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

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

Socioeconomic status 33%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 563Total filings (sum)
  • 3.63%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.1%Peak year (2012)
  • 1.18%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara

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

Frequently asked

About Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara?

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara scores 4.7/10 (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 Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara compare to Madison overall?

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara scores 1.1 points higher than Madison overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,444 vs $1,413.
Q3

What is the average rent in Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara?

Average gross rent in Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara is $1,444/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara residents are renters?

49% of Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 6,234 residents.
Q5

Is Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara a high social-vulnerability area?

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara sits in the 15th 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 Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara for landlords?

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara?

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara has 6,246 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%), Other / Multiracial (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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