Skip to content
Neighborhood · Middleton, WI

Park Lawn Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,623 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Park Lawn is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Middleton with 1 census tract and a population of 5,623 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,254/month sits 13% lower than the Middleton citywide average ($1,437).

Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Park Lawn vs Middleton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.3% +30%
Middleton: 25.7%
Average gross rent
$1,254 -13%
Middleton: $1,437
Average HH income
$74,931 -12%
Middleton: $85,526
Poverty rate
17.4% +126%
Middleton: 7.7%
Renter share
56.1% +3%
Middleton: 54.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Park Lawn and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Park Lawn scores 3.6

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 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Rent control risk
33% of income on rent · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
56% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts
9.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
17.4% below poverty line · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

Park Lawn vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Park Lawn score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Park Lawn: 3.63.6Park LawnNeighborhoodParent city: 3.03.0Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Park Lawn

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55025011101 3.6 5,623 33% $1,254
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

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

Socioeconomic status 49%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 65%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Park Lawn

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 368Total filings (sum)
  • 2.42%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.7%Peak year (2010)
  • 1.12%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Park Lawn

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

Frequently asked

About Park Lawn

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Park Lawn?

Park Lawn scores 3.6/10 (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 Park Lawn compare to Middleton overall?

Park Lawn scores 0.6 points higher than Middleton overall (3/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,254 vs $1,437.
Q3

What is the average rent in Park Lawn?

Average gross rent in Park Lawn is $1,254/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Park Lawn residents are renters?

56% of Park Lawn households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Middleton). The neighborhood has 5,623 residents.
Q5

Is Park Lawn a high social-vulnerability area?

Park Lawn sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Park Lawn for landlords?

Park Lawn carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Park Lawn?

Park Lawn has 5,762 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.8%), Hispanic / Latino (20.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Park Lawn

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Middleton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Park Lawn.

Zoom out

Up the geography chain · or explore further