1 census tracts · pop 4,356 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Sherman Terrace is a one-tract neighborhood of Madison, WI and houses 4,356 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Madison rate of 30.1%.
79% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Court records for this tract carry 577 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 4.1% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 2.5% in 2017 against a 4.1% peak. That places it #19 of 61 neighborhoods in Madison.
Average gross rent runs $1,425, close to the Madison average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $62,326.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.8/10 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
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sherman Terrace vs MadisonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sherman Terrace
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
577Total filings (sum)
3.32%Avg annual filing rate
4.1%Peak year (2012)
2.51%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherman Terrace
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.1%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
11.0%Food insecurity
11.1%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
22.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sherman Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherman Terrace?
Sherman Terrace scores 5.8/10 (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 Sherman Terrace compare to Madison overall?
Sherman Terrace scores 1.2 points higher than Madison overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,425 vs $1,413.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sherman Terrace?
Average gross rent in Sherman Terrace is $1,425/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sherman Terrace residents are renters?
79% of Sherman Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 4,356 residents.
Q5
Is Sherman Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Sherman Terrace sits in the 36th 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.
Q6
How safe is Sherman Terrace for landlords?
Sherman Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sherman Terrace?
Sherman Terrace has 4,292 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.4%), Hispanic / Latino (12%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
