1 census tracts · pop 3,281 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Goosetown is a one-tract neighborhood of La Crosse, WI, population 3,281. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 49%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
75% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the La Crosse rate of 28.9%. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10.
The poverty rate is 67%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. This is a renter market: 100% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Annualized rent equals 48% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. SNAP participation is 34.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.3/10. Food insecurity affects 28.0% of adults, 10.2 points above the national rate. Average gross rent is $947, 6% below the La Crosse average of $1,010.
Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of La Crosse, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, 7th Street Waterfront and Upper Northside score within a fraction of it.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Goosetown vs La CrosseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority10%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Goosetown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.7%Housing insecurity
11.8%Utility shutoff threat
28.0%Food insecurity
34.1%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
41.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Goosetown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Goosetown?
Goosetown scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 Goosetown compare to La Crosse overall?
Goosetown scores 1.4 points higher than La Crosse overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $947 vs $1,010.
Q3
What is the average rent in Goosetown?
Average gross rent in Goosetown is $947/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Goosetown residents are renters?
100% of Goosetown households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in La Crosse). The neighborhood has 3,281 residents.
Q5
Is Goosetown a high social-vulnerability area?
Goosetown sits in the 29th 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 Goosetown for landlords?
Goosetown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 La Crosse as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Goosetown?
Goosetown has 3,114 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.6%), Hispanic / Latino (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
