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Neighborhood · Appleton, WI

Colony Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 22,004 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.2–3.2

Colony Oaks is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Appleton with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,004 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $970/month sits 6% lower than the Appleton citywide average ($1,030).

Risk score
2.6
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
Colony Oaks vs Appleton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.3% +15%
Appleton: 25.4%
Average gross rent
$970 -6%
Appleton: $1,030
Average HH income
$76,380 -1%
Appleton: $77,450
Poverty rate
8.1% -4%
Appleton: 8.5%
Renter share
33.0% +0%
Appleton: 33.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Colony Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 2.2–3.2

Why Colony Oaks scores 2.6

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Rent control risk
29% of income on rent · Range 3.9–4.4 across tracts
4.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 7.1–8.2 across tracts
7.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.7 across tracts
4.4
Economic stress
8.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.6 across tracts
2.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–5.2 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Colony Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Colony Oaks score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Colony Oaks: 2.62.6Colony OaksNeighborhoodParent city: 2.92.9Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Colony Oaks?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 1 points from 2.2 to 3.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in Colony Oaks

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55087010601 3.2 3,856 32% $891
55087011700 2.8 2,803 16% $839
55087011600 2.7 7,025 34% $1,131
55087010602 2.3 3,866 21% $987
55087011502 2.2 4,454 36% $852
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 26%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 26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Colony Oaks

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 436Total filings (sum)
  • 2.32%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.8%Peak year (2014)
  • 1.96%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colony Oaks

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

Frequently asked

About Colony Oaks

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Colony Oaks?

Colony Oaks scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Colony Oaks compare to Appleton overall?

Colony Oaks scores 0.3 points lower than Appleton overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $970 vs $1,030.
Q3

What is the average rent in Colony Oaks?

Average gross rent in Colony Oaks is $970/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Colony Oaks residents are renters?

33% of Colony Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Appleton). The neighborhood has 22,004 residents.
Q5

Is Colony Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Colony Oaks 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

Which tracts in Colony Oaks have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Colony Oaks is census tract 55087010601 (score 3.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 3.2, a spread of 1 points.
Q7

How safe is Colony Oaks for landlords?

Colony Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Appleton as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Colony Oaks?

Colony Oaks has 22,095 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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