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Census Tract · Ranked #78,212 of 84,120 nationally

New Berlin Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 55133201404 · Waukesha County, WI · pop 3,664

Census tract 55133201404 sits in New Berlin eviction risk in Waukesha County, Wisconsin eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of 4.1/10. That is riskier than about 13% of US census tracts.

48% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 19% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,458 a month while the average household earns $107,396 a year, roughly 16% of income at the averages. About 23% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
1.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 11% Stable renters 12% Owners 77%
Tract context
Occupied units1,507
Renter share22.8%
SVI overall0.13
Poverty rate3.9%
Median income$107,396

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
44 th percentile
Rank, 44th percentileLowHigh
#6 of 10 tracts In New Berlin
Moderate
Within county
43 th percentile
Rank, 43rd percentileLowHigh
#56 of 98 tracts In Waukesha County
Moderate
Within state
9 th percentile
Rank, 9th percentileLowHigh
#1,397 of 1,528 tracts In Wisconsin
Very Low
National
7 th percentile
Rank, 7th percentileLowHigh
#78,212 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across New Berlin and the region

Centroid at 42.9926, -88.1087 · click any tract to drill in

Why New Berlin scores 1.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from New Berlin
4.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.0
State political climate
Wisconsin legislature & governorship
2.9
Economic stress
3.9% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,458 rent vs county FMR
6.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from New Berlin
4.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from New Berlin
5.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from New Berlin
3.6

How New Berlin compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
New Berlin risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.61.6This tracttract 201404New Berlin: 2.72.7New Berlinparent cityCounty: 1.91.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.43.4Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 13

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

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)

  • 5Total filings over 2 yrs
  • 0.65%Avg annual filing rate
  • 0.8%Peak (2013)
  • 3Filings in 2013 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2002 to 2013
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 551332014042002: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2009: 0 filings (0.00/100 renter HHs)2010: 2 filings (0.51/100 renter HHs)2013: 3 filings (0.78/100 renter HHs)
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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in New Berlin

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 6.6/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from New Berlin eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Waukesha County average of 3.8 and below the Wisconsin statewide average of 4.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 5 eviction filings here over 2 tracked years, with about 0.6% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 0.8% of renter households in 2013.

In CDC survey modeling, about 6.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 3.6% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 55133201404

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 55133201404?

Census tract 55133201404 in New Berlin scores 1.6/10 (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 55133201404?

Median gross rent is $1,458/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 55133201404?

3.9% of residents in tract 55133201404 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,664.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 55133201404?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 13th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 6th, household 40th, minority 13th, housing 29th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 55133201404?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 5 eviction filings across 2 validated years in tract 55133201404 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 0.65% of renter households, peaking at 0.8% in 2013. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

What share of households in tract 55133201404 struggle to pay rent?

About 6.5% 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. 3.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 55133201404 compare to New Berlin overall?

Tract 55133201404 scores 1.6/10, lower than the parent city of New Berlin at 2.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from New Berlin eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in New Berlin

Top eight tracts in New Berlin ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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