1 census tracts · pop 3,762 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Lakewood maps to a single census tract in Baraboo, WI and houses 3,762 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
24% 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. 37% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Baraboo rate of 28.6%. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.6/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10. At $1,046 a month, rents sit 11% over what the rest of Baraboo commands.
Against average income of $64,171, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakewood vs BarabooHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lakewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.3%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
11.2%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
31.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lakewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood?
Lakewood scores 3.5/10 (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 Lakewood compare to Baraboo overall?
Lakewood scores 0.2 points lower than Baraboo overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,046 vs $940.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakewood?
Average gross rent in Lakewood is $1,046/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakewood residents are renters?
37% of Lakewood households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Baraboo). The neighborhood has 3,762 residents.
Q5
Is Lakewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakewood sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Lakewood for landlords?
Lakewood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Baraboo as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood?
Lakewood has 3,570 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Hispanic / Latino (10.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
