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Neighborhood · Greenfield, WI

Layton Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,901 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Layton Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Greenfield with 1 census tract and a population of 3,901 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,112/month sits 5% lower than the Greenfield citywide average ($1,170).

Risk score
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Layton Heights vs Greenfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
24.4% -12%
Greenfield: 27.6%
Average gross rent
$1,112 -5%
Greenfield: $1,170
Average HH income
$66,689 -3%
Greenfield: $69,016
Poverty rate
10.8% +34%
Greenfield: 8.1%
Renter share
65.5% +45%
Greenfield: 45.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Layton Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Layton Heights scores 3.1

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Rent control risk
24% of income on rent · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
66% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Economic stress
10.8% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Layton Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Layton Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Layton Heights: 3.13.1Layton HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 3.03.0Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Layton Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55079120203 3.1 3,901 24% $1,112
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 38

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

Socioeconomic status 32%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 47%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Layton Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 153Total filings (sum)
  • 1.34%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.9%Peak year (2003)
  • 1.30%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 79Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.0Avg monthly observed
  • 0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.32×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Layton Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Layton Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Layton Heights?

Layton Heights scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 Layton Heights compare to Greenfield overall?

Layton Heights scores 0.1 points higher than Greenfield overall (3/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,112 vs $1,170.
Q3

What is the average rent in Layton Heights?

Average gross rent in Layton Heights is $1,112/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Layton Heights residents are renters?

66% of Layton Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Greenfield). The neighborhood has 3,901 residents.
Q5

Is Layton Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Layton Heights sits in the 38th 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 Layton Heights for landlords?

Layton Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Greenfield as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Layton Heights?

Layton Heights has 3,859 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.3%), Hispanic / Latino (25%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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