Eviction Risk in Fisher Parkway , Wauwatosa
Tract 55079090700 · Milwaukee County, WI · pop 3,165 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Census tract 55079090700 sits in the Fisher Parkway neighborhood of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It has a population of 3,165 and an eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier). 27% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 0% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $992/month against a median household income of $135,250 — roughly 9% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,187 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 96.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 0.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.8%
- Other / Multiracial 1.2%
How the 5.1/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.1 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.9 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 7.0 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 7.3 | Wauwatosa (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 5.3 | Wauwatosa (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 2.3 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 8.1 | Wauwatosa (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 4.4 | Wauwatosa (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 2.9 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 0
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 0%Socioeconomic
- 11%Household composition
- 3%Racial/ethnic minority
- 1%Housing & transportation
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.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 27Total filings over 8 yrs
- 1.80%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.4%Peak (2003)
- 2Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 4Total filings 2020-21
- 0.1Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 3.33×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Milwaukee, WI as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Fisher Parkway. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 5.4%Housing insecurity
- 3.1%Utility-shutoff threat
- 5.9%Food insecurity
- 5.5%SNAP enrollment
- 3.9%Transit barriers
- 4.3%No health insurance
- 13.0%Frequent mental distress
- 20.6%Any disability
Dominant grade: A — best — Mortgage-friendly under New Deal lending rules
Approximately 69% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Milwaukee Co.. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 58.5%A (Best)
- 9.2%B (Desirable)
- 1.7%C (Declining)
- 0.0%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 55079090700
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 55079090700?
Census tract 55079090700 in the Fisher Parkway neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 55079090700?
Median gross rent is $992/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 55079090700?
1.8% of residents in tract 55079090700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,165.
How socially vulnerable is tract 55079090700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 0th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 0th, household 11th, minority 3th, housing 1th.
Is tract 55079090700 considered part of Fisher Parkway?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 55079090700 fall within Fisher Parkway (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 55079090700?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 27 eviction filings across 8 validated years in tract 55079090700 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.80% of renter households, peaking at 4.4% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 55079090700 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 3.33× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee eviction risk, WI), 2020-2021.
What share of households in tract 55079090700 struggle to pay rent?
About 5.4% 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. 3.1% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 55079090700 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is A (Best). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Milwaukee Co.. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.