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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).

Eviction Risk
5.0
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
64%
11% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,623
Median household income
$134,545
5.6% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Prairie Lake vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Prairie Lake score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Prairie Lake: 5.05.0Prairie LakeNeighborhoodParent city: 4.14.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.54.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

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4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
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Peer · WI
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4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
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Comparison

Prairie Lake vs Kenosha

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.0 +22%
Kenosha: 4.1
Rent burden
64.0% +115%
Kenosha: 29.7%
Median gross rent
$1,623 +37%
Kenosha: $1,186
Median HH income
$134,545 +96%
Kenosha: $68,532
Poverty rate
5.6% -59%
Kenosha: 13.8%
Renter share
16.8% -59%
Kenosha: 41.3%
Where

Tract centroids in Prairie Lake

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 15.1%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 72.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 2.1%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.4%
  • Other / Multiracial 4.6%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

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

Socioeconomic status 35%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 46%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Prairie Lake

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

Frequently asked

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.

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