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Neighborhood · Madison, WI

Sherman Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,379 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Sherman Village is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Madison with 1 census tract and a population of 3,379 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 90% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,658/month sits 17% higher than the Madison citywide average ($1,413).

Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sherman Village vs Madison How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
90.2% +200%
Madison: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,658 +17%
Madison: $1,413
Average HH income
$88,603 +15%
Madison: $76,983
Poverty rate
10.8% -33%
Madison: 16.2%
Renter share
13.2% -76%
Madison: 54.0%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Sherman Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Sherman Village scores 4.3

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
90% 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
13% 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
10.8% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Risk score comparison

Sherman Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sherman Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sherman Village: 4.34.3Sherman VillageNeighborhoodParent 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 Sherman Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55025002401 4.3 3,379 90% $1,658
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 29

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

Socioeconomic status 37%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 38%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sherman Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 77Total filings (sum)
  • 4.94%Avg annual filing rate
  • 17.9%Peak year (2008)
  • 0.61%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherman Village

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

Frequently asked

About Sherman Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sherman Village?

Sherman Village scores 4.3/10 (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 Village compare to Madison overall?

Sherman Village scores 0.7 points higher than Madison overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 90% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,658 vs $1,413.
Q3

What is the average rent in Sherman Village?

Average gross rent in Sherman Village is $1,658/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 90% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Sherman Village residents are renters?

13% of Sherman Village households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 3,379 residents.
Q5

Is Sherman Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Sherman Village sits in the 29th 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 Village for landlords?

Sherman Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Sherman Village?

Sherman Village has 3,344 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%), Other / Multiracial (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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