3 census tracts · pop 13,758 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3.5–5
Butchel Park is a black-white neighborhood in Milwaukee with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,758 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,093/month sits 3% higher than the Milwaukee citywide average ($1,059).
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Butchel Park vs MilwaukeeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Butchel Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,407Total filings (sum)
14.41%Avg annual filing rate
33.3%Peak year (2017)
12.17%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
942Total filings 2020-21
5.1Avg monthly observed
6.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.76×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Butchel Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.5%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
23.0%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Butchel Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Butchel Park?
Butchel Park scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Butchel Park compare to Milwaukee overall?
Butchel Park scores 0.3 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,093 vs $1,059.
Q3
What is the average rent in Butchel Park?
Average gross rent in Butchel Park is $1,093/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Butchel Park residents are renters?
36% of Butchel Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 13,758 residents.
Q5
Is Butchel Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Butchel Park sits in the 79th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Butchel Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Butchel Park is census tract 55079000700 (score 5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 5, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Butchel Park for landlords?
Butchel Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Butchel Park?
Butchel Park has 13,239 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (56.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
