4 census tracts · pop 12,502 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.1–4.8
Lumber River is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oshkosh with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,502 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $928/month sits 1% lower than the Oshkosh citywide average ($935).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Lumber River vs OshkoshHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lumber River
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
683Total filings (sum)
2.21%Avg annual filing rate
5.4%Peak year (2011)
2.28%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lumber River
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.1%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
12.1%Food insecurity
13.1%SNAP enrollment
8.4%No health insurance
31.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lumber River
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lumber River?
Lumber River scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Lumber River compare to Oshkosh overall?
Lumber River scores 1.5 points higher than Oshkosh overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $928 vs $935.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lumber River?
Average gross rent in Lumber River is $928/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lumber River residents are renters?
50% of Lumber River households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Oshkosh). The neighborhood has 12,502 residents.
Q5
Is Lumber River a high social-vulnerability area?
Lumber River sits in the 51st 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 Lumber River have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lumber River is census tract 55139001000 (score 4.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.8, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Lumber River for landlords?
Lumber River carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Oshkosh as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lumber River?
Lumber River has 12,513 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
