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Neighborhood · Whitewater, WI

Historic Starin Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,906 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.2–6.5

Historic Starin Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Whitewater with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,906 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,044/month sits 0% higher than the Whitewater citywide average ($1,041).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Historic Starin Park vs Whitewater How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
60.9% +99%
Whitewater: 30.6%
Average gross rent
$1,044 +0%
Whitewater: $1,041
Average HH income
$44,852 -8%
Whitewater: $49,000
Poverty rate
39.6% +36%
Whitewater: 29.2%
Renter share
74.3% +9%
Whitewater: 68.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Historic Starin Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.2–6.5

Why Historic Starin Park scores 5.9

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 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Rent control risk
61% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Tenant organizing strength
74% renter households · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts
9.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Economic stress
39.6% below poverty line · Range 6.0–10.0 across tracts
8.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–5.8 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Historic Starin Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Historic Starin Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Historic Starin Pa: 5.95.9Historic Starin PaNeighborhoodParent city: 3.03.0Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Historic Starin Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55127000501 6.5 4,241 69% $840
55127000400 5.2 3,665 51% $1,280
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

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

Socioeconomic status 62%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 11%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Historic Starin Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 301Total filings (sum)
  • 1.84%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.5%Peak year (2015)
  • 1.53%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Historic Starin Park

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

Frequently asked

About Historic Starin Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Historic Starin Park?

Historic Starin Park scores 5.9/10 (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.
Q2

How does Historic Starin Park compare to Whitewater overall?

Historic Starin Park scores 2.9 points higher than Whitewater overall (3/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,044 vs $1,041.
Q3

What is the average rent in Historic Starin Park?

Average gross rent in Historic Starin Park is $1,044/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Historic Starin Park residents are renters?

74% of Historic Starin Park households are renter-occupied (vs 68% in Whitewater). The neighborhood has 7,906 residents.
Q5

Is Historic Starin Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Historic Starin Park sits in the 50th 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

Which tracts in Historic Starin Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Historic Starin Park is census tract 55127000501 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.5, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Historic Starin Park for landlords?

Historic Starin Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Whitewater as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Historic Starin Park?

Historic Starin Park has 7,841 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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