Neighborhood · Milwaukee, WI

Bronzeville Eviction Risk: Moderate

17 census tracts · pop 26,623 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 4.9–6.4

Bronzeville is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milwaukee with 17 census tracts and a population of 26,623 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $941/month sits 11% lower than the Milwaukee citywide average ($1,059).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

17 tracts · population-weighted

Bronzeville vs Milwaukee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.1% +90%

Milwaukee: 30.5%

Average gross rent

$941 -11%

Milwaukee: $1,059

Average HH income

$33,788 -35%

Milwaukee: $51,888

Poverty rate

35.1% +51%

Milwaukee: 23.3%

Renter share

70.6% +21%

Milwaukee: 58.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bronzeville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 17 tracts span score 4.9–6.4

Why Bronzeville scores 5.9

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

58% 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

71% 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

35.1% below poverty line · Range 4.2–10.0 across tracts

7.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.7 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Bronzeville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Bronzeville?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.9 to 6.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

17 tracts in Bronzeville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55079185700	6.4	2,524	61%	$1,073
55079007000	6.4	2,496	65%	$1,002
55079006800	6.3	2,111	73%	$875
55079186000	6.3	1,670	35%	$390
55079006900	6.2	1,949	68%	$987
55079006600	6.1	1,624	55%	$1,083
55079185500	6.1	1,395	59%	$858
55079008100	6.1	1,283	68%	$1,012
55079008500	6	1,334	60%	$940
55079008600	5.9	760	63%	$1,033
55079008400	5.9	740	75%	$862
55079008700	5.9	703	74%	$851
55079006700	5.4	1,032	62%	$950
55079185600	5.3	2,268	46%	$824
55079185400	5.3	1,044	69%	$996
55079007100	5.2	2,082	44%	$1,094
55079008000	4.9	1,608	36%	$1,071

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 17 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 72%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bronzeville

Aggregated across 17 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

13,626Total filings (sum)
12.91%Avg annual filing rate
40.6%Peak year (2017)
13.07%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,911Total filings 2020-21
3.2Avg monthly observed
5.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.65×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bronzeville

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

31.3%Housing insecurity
23.1%Utility shutoff threat
43.3%Food insecurity
52.5%SNAP enrollment
14.9%No health insurance
41.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bronzeville

What is the eviction-risk score for Bronzeville?

Bronzeville scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 17 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.

How does Bronzeville compare to Milwaukee overall?

Bronzeville scores 1.9 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $941 vs $1,059.

What is the average rent in Bronzeville?

Average gross rent in Bronzeville is $941/month (pop-weighted across 17 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bronzeville residents are renters?

71% of Bronzeville households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 26,623 residents.

Is Bronzeville a high social-vulnerability area?

Bronzeville sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Bronzeville have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bronzeville is census tract 55079185700 (score 6.4/10). Across the 17 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.4, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Bronzeville for landlords?

Bronzeville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 17 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bronzeville?

Bronzeville has 26,788 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (71.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bronzeville

4.6 Beerline B 2 tracts · pop 2,508 4.8 East Village 3 tracts · pop 6,915 5.7 Center Street Marketplace 19 tracts · pop 41,627 6 The Brewery 3 tracts · pop 3,866 6.3 Harambee 2 tracts · pop 4,695 4.9 Downer Avenue 8 tracts · pop 24,586

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Milwaukee

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bronzeville.

5.9 Cesar E. Chavez Drive 18 tracts · pop 59,653 6 Riverwest 1 tracts · pop 2,357 6 West End 4 tracts · pop 7,290 6 The Brewery 3 tracts · pop 3,866 6 Heritage Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,789 6 Rufus King 1 tracts · pop 4,622

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