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Neighborhood · Mequon, WI

Alta Loma Circle Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 10,331 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.5/10 · range 1.3–1.9

Alta Loma Circle is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mequon with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,331 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,948/month sits 10% lower than the Mequon citywide average ($2,157).

Risk score
1.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Alta Loma Circle vs Mequon How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.7% +19%
Mequon: 31.6%
Average gross rent
$1,948 -10%
Mequon: $2,157
Average HH income
$114,490 -22%
Mequon: $147,391
Poverty rate
4.2% +32%
Mequon: 3.2%
Renter share
30.9% +121%
Mequon: 14.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alta Loma Circle and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.3–1.9

Why Alta Loma Circle scores 1.5

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 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.8–5.0 across tracts
4.2
Rent control risk
38% of income on rent · Range 3.1–6.0 across tracts
4.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.8 across tracts
2.7
Tenant organizing strength
31% renter households · Range 3.9–7.2 across tracts
4.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.8–4.5 across tracts
3.3
Economic stress
4.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.1 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–10.0 across tracts
8.3
Risk score comparison

Alta Loma Circle vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Alta Loma Circle score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Alta Loma Circle: 1.51.5Alta Loma CircleNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Alta Loma Circle

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55089660100 1.9 3,279 46% $1,218
55089660202 1.3 7,052 34% $2,288
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 10%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 29%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alta Loma Circle

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 134Total filings (sum)
  • 1.27%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.3%Peak year (2010)
  • 0.38%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Alta Loma Circle

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

Frequently asked

About Alta Loma Circle

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Alta Loma Circle?

Alta Loma Circle scores 1.5/10 (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 Alta Loma Circle compare to Mequon overall?

Alta Loma Circle scores 1.2 points lower than Mequon overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,948 vs $2,157.
Q3

What is the average rent in Alta Loma Circle?

Average gross rent in Alta Loma Circle is $1,948/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Alta Loma Circle residents are renters?

31% of Alta Loma Circle households are renter-occupied (vs 14% in Mequon). The neighborhood has 10,331 residents.
Q5

Is Alta Loma Circle a high social-vulnerability area?

Alta Loma Circle sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Alta Loma Circle have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Alta Loma Circle is census tract 55089660100 (score 1.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 1.9, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Alta Loma Circle for landlords?

Alta Loma Circle carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.5/10). 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 Mequon as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Alta Loma Circle?

Alta Loma Circle has 10,550 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Other / Multiracial (4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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