Neighborhood · Sun Prairie, WI

Royal Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,588 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.9–1.9

Royal Oaks is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Sun Prairie with 1 census tract and a population of 5,588 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,465/month sits 3% higher than the Sun Prairie citywide average ($1,419).

Risk score

1.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Royal Oaks vs Sun Prairie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.0% +40%

Sun Prairie: 28.6%

Average gross rent

$1,465 +3%

Sun Prairie: $1,419

Average HH income

$100,024 +10%

Sun Prairie: $90,521

Poverty rate

4.9% -20%

Sun Prairie: 6.1%

Renter share

45.4% +16%

Sun Prairie: 39.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Royal Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.9–1.9

Why Royal Oaks scores 1.9

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

40% 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

45% 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

4.9% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Royal Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Royal Oaks

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55025011504	1.9	5,588	40%	$1,465

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

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

Socioeconomic status 8%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 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 37%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Royal Oaks

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

261Total filings (sum)
3.56%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2009)
1.00%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Royal Oaks

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

8.2%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.8%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
21.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Royal Oaks

What is the eviction-risk score for Royal Oaks?

Royal Oaks scores 1.9/10 (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.

How does Royal Oaks compare to Sun Prairie overall?

Royal Oaks scores 1.0 points lower than Sun Prairie overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,465 vs $1,419.

What is the average rent in Royal Oaks?

Average gross rent in Royal Oaks is $1,465/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Royal Oaks residents are renters?

45% of Royal Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Sun Prairie). The neighborhood has 5,588 residents.

Is Royal Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Royal Oaks sits in the 12th 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.

How safe is Royal Oaks for landlords?

Royal Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Royal Oaks?

Royal Oaks has 5,698 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Royal Oaks

1.8 Windsor Hill 2 tracts · pop 13,124 4.2 Lake Edge 2 tracts · pop 5,331 3.5 Belle Isle 2 tracts · pop 3,201 7.1 Mifflin West 2 tracts · pop 13,621 2.7 April Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,809 7 South Campus 2 tracts · pop 9,105

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sun Prairie

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Royal Oaks.

1.8 Carriage Hills 1 tracts · pop 7,726 1.6 Scottish Highlands 1 tracts · pop 4,241 1.5 Ridge Crest 1 tracts · pop 5,955 1.5 Sunburst 1 tracts · pop 7,410 2.8 Hunter's Ridge 1 tracts · pop 6,171 3.1 Westview Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,011

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