Within parent city
60
th percentile
Elevated
Census Tract · Ranked #68,306 of 84,120 nationally
West Bend Eviction Risk: Lower
Tract 55131420200 · Washington County, WI · pop 5,703
How risky is West Bend in Washington County for landlords? Census tract 55131420200 scores 4.5/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #66,093 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 61% of renter households, a severe level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $974 a month while the average household earns $72,778 a year, roughly 16% of income at the averages. About 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.4
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 17%
Stable renters 11%
Owners 72%
Tract context
Occupied units2,664
Renter share27.7%
SVI overall0.31
Poverty rate4.9%
Median income$72,778
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
72
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
27
th percentile
Low
National
19
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Bend and the region
Centroid at 43.4126, -88.1932 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Bend scores 2.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from West Bend
3.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.1
State political climate
Wisconsin legislature & governorship
2.9
Economic stress
4.9% poverty · this tract
1.2
Supply constraint
$974 rent vs county FMR
2.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Bend
6.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Bend
7.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Bend
5.4
How West Bend compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 31
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 21%Socioeconomic
- 54%Household composition
- 20%Racial/ethnic minority
- 49%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 125Total filings over 18 yrs
- 1.35%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.7%Peak (2009)
- 6Filings in 2017 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 200% over the past 18 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 7.1%Housing insecurity
- 4.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 8.4%Food insecurity
- 8.2%SNAP enrollment
- 5.0%Transit barriers
- 6.2%No health insurance
- 14.4%Frequent mental distress
- 26.5%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Bend
The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 7.1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from West Bend eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Washington County average of 3.9 and in line with the Wisconsin statewide average of 4.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 125 eviction filings here over 18 tracked years, with about 1.4% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 2.7% of renter households in 2009.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 55131420200
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 55131420200?
Census tract 55131420200 in West Bend scores 2.4/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 55131420200?
Median gross rent is $974/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 55131420200?
4.9% of residents in tract 55131420200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,703.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 55131420200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 31th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 21th, household 54th, minority 20th, housing 49th.
Q5
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 55131420200?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 125 eviction filings across 18 validated years in tract 55131420200 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.35% of renter households, peaking at 2.7% in 2009. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6
What share of households in tract 55131420200 struggle to pay rent?
About 7.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 4.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 55131420200 compare to West Bend overall?
Tract 55131420200 scores 2.4/10, lower than the parent city of West Bend at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Bend eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in West Bend
Top eight tracts in West Bend ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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