1 census tracts · pop 4,519 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Upper Northside maps to a single census tract in La Crosse, WI, population 4,519. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 28.9% citywide, putting Upper Northside 21.3% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 35%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.3/10. The filing record is not thin: 154 evictions logged in this tract.
The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 3.7% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.8% in 2014 against a 3.7% peak. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of La Crosse, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Average gross rent runs $1,007, close to the La Crosse average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $48,903. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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
Upper Northside vs La CrosseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Upper Northside
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
154Total filings (sum)
3.16%Avg annual filing rate
3.7%Peak year (2010)
3.82%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Upper Northside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.6%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
15.0%Food insecurity
16.8%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Upper Northside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Upper Northside?
Upper Northside 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 Upper Northside compare to La Crosse overall?
Upper Northside scores 1.4 points higher than La Crosse overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,007 vs $1,010.
Q3
What is the average rent in Upper Northside?
Average gross rent in Upper Northside is $1,007/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Upper Northside residents are renters?
46% of Upper Northside households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in La Crosse). The neighborhood has 4,519 residents.
Q5
Is Upper Northside a high social-vulnerability area?
Upper Northside sits in the 51st 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.
Q6
How safe is Upper Northside for landlords?
Upper Northside 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 Upper Northside?
Upper Northside has 4,576 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
