1 census tracts · pop 3,055 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Schenk's Corners is a one-tract neighborhood of Madison, WI, population 3,055. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. This is a renter market: 68% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 30% of renter households. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Food insecurity affects 6.3% of adults, 11.5 points below the national rate. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
At $1,585 a month, rents sit 12% over what the rest of Madison commands. 4.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. That places it #42 of 61 neighborhoods in Madison.
Against average income of $96,343, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 4.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Schenk's Corners vs MadisonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Schenk's Corners
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.4%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
6.3%Food insecurity
5.9%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
19.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Schenk's Corners
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Schenk's Corners?
Schenk's Corners scores 4.4/10 (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's Corners compare to Madison overall?
Schenk's Corners scores 0.2 points lower than Madison overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,585 vs $1,413.
Q3
What is the average rent in Schenk's Corners?
Average gross rent in Schenk's Corners is $1,585/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Schenk's Corners residents are renters?
68% of Schenk's Corners households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 3,055 residents.
Q5
Is Schenk's Corners a high social-vulnerability area?
Schenk's Corners sits in the 12th 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's Corners for landlords?
Schenk's Corners carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Schenk's Corners?
Schenk's Corners has 3,352 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.7%), Other / Multiracial (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
