Neighborhood · West Bend, WI

Barton Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 12,811 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.4–3

Barton is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in West Bend with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,811 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,074/month sits 0% lower than the West Bend citywide average ($1,076).

Risk score

2.6

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Barton vs West Bend How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.7% +44%

West Bend: 30.3%

Average gross rent

$1,074 0%

West Bend: $1,076

Average HH income

$72,665 -3%

West Bend: $75,043

Poverty rate

9.0% +20%

West Bend: 7.5%

Renter share

36.7% +7%

West Bend: 34.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Barton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.4–3

Why Barton scores 2.6

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 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Tenant organizing strength

37% renter households · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Economic stress

9.0% below poverty line · Range 1.5–3.2 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Barton?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.6 points from 2.4 to 3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Barton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55131420402	3	2,347	44%	$756
55131420401	2.8	2,562	43%	$1,052
55131420106	2.6	3,221	38%	$1,251
55131420105	2.4	4,681	48%	$1,124

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 36%ile

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

Household characteristics 35%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 16%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Barton

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

831Total filings (sum)
2.72%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2015)
2.83%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Barton

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

9.2%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.4%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
28.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Barton

What is the eviction-risk score for Barton?

Barton scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Barton compare to West Bend overall?

Barton scores 0.2 points lower than West Bend overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,074 vs $1,076.

What is the average rent in Barton?

Average gross rent in Barton is $1,074/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Barton residents are renters?

37% of Barton households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in West Bend). The neighborhood has 12,811 residents.

Is Barton a high social-vulnerability area?

Barton sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Barton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Barton is census tract 55131420402 (score 3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 3, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Barton for landlords?

Barton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to West Bend as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Barton?

Barton has 12,676 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.9%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside West Bend

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Barton.

2 Old Hickory 1 tracts · pop 2,898

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