1 census tracts · pop 5,211 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Moraine Highland is a one-tract neighborhood of Middleton, WI, population 5,211. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.1/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Middleton rate of 25.7%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.6/10.
At $1,795 a month, rents sit 25% over what the rest of Middleton commands. The voucher gap is 21.9%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 5.5% of adults, 12.3 points below the national rate. Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 7.2/10.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Middleton, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Redtail Ridge and Hubbard Avenue Addition score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $158,553, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Moraine Highland vs MiddletonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Moraine Highland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.3%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
5.5%Food insecurity
4.9%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
19.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Moraine Highland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Moraine Highland?
Moraine Highland scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 Moraine Highland compare to Middleton overall?
Moraine Highland scores 1.4 points lower than Middleton overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,795 vs $1,437.
Q3
What is the average rent in Moraine Highland?
Average gross rent in Moraine Highland is $1,795/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Moraine Highland residents are renters?
34% of Moraine Highland households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Middleton). The neighborhood has 5,211 residents.
Q5
Is Moraine Highland a high social-vulnerability area?
Moraine Highland sits in the 7th 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 Moraine Highland for landlords?
Moraine Highland carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Middleton as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Moraine Highland?
Moraine Highland has 5,477 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
