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Neighborhood · Appleton, WI

Erb Park Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,042 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.2–2.6

Erb Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Appleton with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,042 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,069/month sits 4% higher than the Appleton citywide average ($1,030).

Risk score
2.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Erb Park vs Appleton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.4% +106%
Appleton: 25.4%
Average gross rent
$1,069 +4%
Appleton: $1,030
Average HH income
$70,033 -10%
Appleton: $77,450
Poverty rate
5.2% -39%
Appleton: 8.5%
Renter share
36.4% +10%
Appleton: 33.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Erb Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.2–2.6

Why Erb Park scores 2.5

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
52% of income on rent · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
36% renter households · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
5.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–6.0 across tracts
4.7
Risk score comparison

Erb Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Erb Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Erb Park: 2.52.5Erb ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 2.92.9Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Erb Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55087011400 2.6 5,159 56% $1,215
55087011300 2.2 2,883 45% $809
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 2 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 67%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Erb Park

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 115Total filings (sum)
  • 1.27%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.8%Peak year (2013)
  • 1.15%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Erb Park

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

Frequently asked

About Erb Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Erb Park?

Erb Park scores 2.5/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Erb Park compare to Appleton overall?

Erb Park scores 0.4 points lower than Appleton overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,069 vs $1,030.
Q3

What is the average rent in Erb Park?

Average gross rent in Erb Park is $1,069/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Erb Park residents are renters?

36% of Erb Park households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Appleton). The neighborhood has 8,042 residents.
Q5

Is Erb Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Erb Park sits in the 46th 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 Erb Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Erb Park is census tract 55087011400 (score 2.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 2.6, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Erb Park for landlords?

Erb Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Erb Park?

Erb Park has 7,940 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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