1 census tracts · pop 2,258 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
West Racine maps to a single census tract in Racine, WI, population 2,258. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
20% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. 29% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Racine, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, Rubbervile and Lincoln-King score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $83,077, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $992, close to the Racine average. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Racine vs RacineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Racine
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.9%Food insecurity
11.7%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
30.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Racine
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Racine?
West Racine scores 3/10 (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 West Racine compare to Racine overall?
West Racine scores 0.6 points lower than Racine overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $992 vs $1,033.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Racine?
Average gross rent in West Racine eviction risk is $992/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Racine residents are renters?
29% of West Racine households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Racine). The neighborhood has 2,258 residents.
Q5
Is West Racine a high social-vulnerability area?
West Racine sits in the 13th 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
How safe is West Racine for landlords?
West Racine eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Racine as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Racine?
West Racine has 2,318 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Other / Multiracial (12.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
