Eviction Risk in Prairie Lake , Kenosha
1 census tracts · pop 3,434 · pop-weighted composite 5.0/10 · range 5.0–5.0
Prairie Lake is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kenosha with 1 census tract and a population of 3,434 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,623/month sits 37% higher than the Kenosha citywide median ($1,186).
Prairie Lake vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Prairie Lake vs Kenosha
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,487 residents across all tracts in Prairie Lake. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 15.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 72.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.4%
- Other / Multiracial 4.6%
1 tracts in Prairie Lake
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55059002604 | 5.0 | 3,434 | 64% | $1,623 |
CDC SVI percentile: 53
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Prairie Lake
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 9.6%Housing insecurity
- 5.0%Utility shutoff threat
- 10.3%Food insecurity
- 9.9%SNAP enrollment
- 7.2%No health insurance
- 25.0%Any disability
About Prairie Lake
What is the eviction-risk score for Prairie Lake?
Prairie Lake scores 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Prairie Lake compare to Kenosha overall?
Prairie Lake scores 0.9 points higher than Kenosha overall (4.1/10). Rent burden: 64% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,623 vs $1,186.
What is the median rent in Prairie Lake?
Median gross rent in Prairie Lake is $1,623/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Prairie Lake residents are renters?
17% of Prairie Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Kenosha). The neighborhood has 3,434 residents.
Is Prairie Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
Prairie Lake sits in the 53th 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.