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Neighborhood · Milwaukee, WI

Beerline B Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 2,508 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.2–4.5

Beerline B spans 2 census tracts of Milwaukee, WI, population 2,508. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Milwaukee rate of 30.5%.

Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 461 across 2 observed tracts.

Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 14.4% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 5.4% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 53 mapped neighborhoods of Milwaukee, it ranks #32 by risk, the middle third.

The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,118, close to the Milwaukee average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $62,888.

63% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Beerline B vs Milwaukee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.1% +41%
Milwaukee: 30.5%
Average gross rent
$1,118 +6%
Milwaukee: $1,059
Average HH income
$62,888 +21%
Milwaukee: $51,888
Poverty rate
14.0% -40%
Milwaukee: 23.3%
Renter share
63.3% +9%
Milwaukee: 58.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Beerline B and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.2–4.5

Why Beerline B scores 4.4

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
43% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
63% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
14.0% below poverty line · Range 2.7–4.0 across tracts
3.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–4.4 across tracts
3.9
Risk score comparison

Beerline B vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Beerline B score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Beerline B: 4.44.4Beerline BNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 3.93.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Beerline B

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55079011400 4.5 1,522 40% $1,182
55079010600 4.2 986 48% $1,018
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 59%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 37%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Beerline B

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 461Total filings (sum)
  • 5.58%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.4%Peak year (2007)
  • 4.51%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 206Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.3Avg monthly observed
  • 1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.10×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Beerline B

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

Frequently asked

About Beerline B

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Beerline B?

Beerline B scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Beerline B compare to Milwaukee overall?

Beerline B scores 0.0 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,118 vs $1,059.
Q3

What is the average rent in Beerline B?

Average gross rent in Beerline B is $1,118/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Beerline B residents are renters?

63% of Beerline B households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 2,508 residents.
Q5

Is Beerline B a high social-vulnerability area?

Beerline B sits in the 44th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Beerline B have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Beerline B is census tract 55079011400 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.5, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Beerline B for landlords?

Beerline B carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Milwaukee as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Beerline B?

Beerline B has 2,437 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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