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Neighborhood · Sun Prairie, WI

Hunter's Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,171 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.8–2.8

Hunter's Ridge is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Sun Prairie with 1 census tract and a population of 6,171 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,427/month sits 1% higher than the Sun Prairie citywide average ($1,419).

Risk score
2.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hunter's Ridge vs Sun Prairie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.0% +71%
Sun Prairie: 28.6%
Average gross rent
$1,427 +1%
Sun Prairie: $1,419
Average HH income
$66,370 -27%
Sun Prairie: $90,521
Poverty rate
8.7% +42%
Sun Prairie: 6.1%
Renter share
61.5% +57%
Sun Prairie: 39.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hunter's Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.8–2.8

Why Hunter's Ridge scores 2.8

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
49% of income on rent · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Tenant organizing strength
62% renter households · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Economic stress
8.7% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Risk score comparison

Hunter's Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hunter's Ridge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hunter's Ridge: 2.82.8Hunter's RidgeNeighborhoodParent city: 2.92.9Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Hunter's Ridge

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55025011506 2.8 6,171 49% $1,427
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

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

Socioeconomic status 32%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 13%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hunter's Ridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 742Total filings (sum)
  • 4.31%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.3%Peak year (2008)
  • 1.25%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hunter's Ridge

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

Frequently asked

About Hunter's Ridge

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hunter's Ridge?

Hunter's Ridge scores 2.8/10 (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 Hunter's Ridge compare to Sun Prairie overall?

Hunter's Ridge scores 0.1 points lower than Sun Prairie overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,427 vs $1,419.
Q3

What is the average rent in Hunter's Ridge?

Average gross rent in Hunter's Ridge is $1,427/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Hunter's Ridge residents are renters?

62% of Hunter's Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Sun Prairie). The neighborhood has 6,171 residents.
Q5

Is Hunter's Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Hunter's Ridge sits in the 35th 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 Hunter's Ridge for landlords?

Hunter's Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). 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 Sun Prairie as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Hunter's Ridge?

Hunter's Ridge has 6,459 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Other / Multiracial (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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