Neighborhood · Racine, WI

Downtown Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,814 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.6–5.8

Downtown is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Racine with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,814 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,000/month sits 3% lower than the Racine citywide average ($1,033).

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Downtown vs Racine How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.6% +72%

Racine: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$1,000 -3%

Racine: $1,033

Average HH income

$41,000 -26%

Racine: $55,705

Poverty rate

35.3% +96%

Racine: 18.0%

Renter share

59.2% +49%

Racine: 39.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Downtown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.6–5.8

Why Downtown scores 5.7

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 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

59% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

35.3% below poverty line · Range 8.4–9.1 across tracts

8.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–4.1 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Downtown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Downtown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55101002900	5.8	4,752	56%	$1,040
55101000400	5.6	3,062	52%	$937

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

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

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 87%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 71%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Downtown

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,258Total filings (sum)
14.64%Avg annual filing rate
18.5%Peak year (2014)
12.96%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown

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

30.0%Housing insecurity
20.2%Utility shutoff threat
43.6%Food insecurity
48.6%SNAP enrollment
22.0%No health insurance
44.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Downtown

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?

Downtown scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Downtown compare to Racine overall?

Downtown scores 2.1 points higher than Racine overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,000 vs $1,033.

What is the average rent in Downtown?

Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,000/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?

59% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Racine). The neighborhood has 7,814 residents.

Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Downtown sits in the 94th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Downtown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown is census tract 55101002900 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.8, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Downtown for landlords?

Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Racine as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?

Downtown has 7,764 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (37.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Downtown

4.3 Lincoln-King 3 tracts · pop 15,253 4.3 Rubbervile 8 tracts · pop 33,499 3.3 Historic Downtown Burlington 2 tracts · pop 10,770

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Racine

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown.

5.7 Towerview 1 tracts · pop 5,253 4.3 Rubbervile 8 tracts · pop 33,499 4.3 Lincoln-King 3 tracts · pop 15,253 3 West Racine 1 tracts · pop 2,258

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