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Neighborhood · La Crosse, WI

University East Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,241 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

University East maps to a single census tract in La Crosse, WI, population 5,241. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Set annual rent against average household income of $25,994 and the ratio lands at 60%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.

Against a La Crosse baseline of 28.9%, 65% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10.

The poverty rate is 65%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The severe-burden share is 34%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. SNAP participation is 38.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

This is a renter market: 76% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. At $1,295 a month, rents sit 28% over what the rest of La Crosse commands.

Disability prevalence reaches 44.7% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. Court records for this tract carry 9 eviction filings. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.3/10.

The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 0.6% of renter households. That places it #1 of 12 neighborhoods in La Crosse.

One tract means one number: 5.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
University East vs La Crosse How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
65.0% +125%
La Crosse: 28.9%
Average gross rent
$1,295 +28%
La Crosse: $1,010
Average HH income
$25,994 -52%
La Crosse: $53,803
Poverty rate
65.1% +201%
La Crosse: 21.6%
Renter share
75.8% +41%
La Crosse: 53.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across University East and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why University East scores 5.8

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Rent control risk
65% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
76% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts
9.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Economic stress
65.1% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Risk score comparison

University East vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

University East score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.8University EastNeighborhood4.4Parent cityhost city3.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in University East

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55063000500 5.8 5,241 65% $1,295
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

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

Socioeconomic status 71%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 0%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 3%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in University East

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 9Total filings (sum)
  • 0.30%Avg annual filing rate
  • 0.6%Peak year (2014)
  • 0.60%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in University East

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

Frequently asked

About University East

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for University East?

University East 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 University East compare to La Crosse overall?

University East scores 1.4 points higher than La Crosse overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,295 vs $1,010.
Q3

What is the average rent in University East?

Average gross rent in University East is $1,295/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of University East residents are renters?

76% of University East households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in La Crosse). The neighborhood has 5,241 residents.
Q5

Is University East a high social-vulnerability area?

University East sits in the 34th 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 University East for landlords?

University East 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 University East?

University East has 5,167 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (96.8%), Hispanic / Latino (1.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (0.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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