Eviction Risk in Commission Row , Milwaukee
2 census tracts · pop 5,626 · pop-weighted composite 6.1/10 · range 5.6–6.8
Commission Row is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milwaukee with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,626 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,695/month sits 60% higher than the Milwaukee citywide median ($1,059).
Commission Row vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Commission Row vs Milwaukee
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,794 residents across all tracts in Commission Row. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 17.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 68.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 6.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.9%
- Other / Multiracial 5.2%
2 tracts in Commission Row
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55079186500 | 6.8 | 2,125 | 50% | $1,289 |
| 55079187400 | 5.6 | 3,501 | 31% | $1,941 |
CDC SVI percentile: 31
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Commission Row
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 472Total filings (sum)
- 2.77%Avg annual filing rate
- 6.5%Peak year (2015)
- 1.84%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 208Total filings 2020-21
- 1.2Avg monthly observed
- 1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.92×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Commission Row
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 10.6%Housing insecurity
- 6.0%Utility shutoff threat
- 12.9%Food insecurity
- 12.8%SNAP enrollment
- 8.7%No health insurance
- 21.9%Any disability
About Commission Row
What is the eviction-risk score for Commission Row?
Commission Row scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Commission Row compare to Milwaukee overall?
Commission Row scores 0.7 points higher than Milwaukee overall (5.4/10). Rent burden: 38% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,695 vs $1,059.
What is the median rent in Commission Row?
Median gross rent in Commission Row is $1,695/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Commission Row residents are renters?
74% of Commission Row households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 5,626 residents.
Is Commission Row a high social-vulnerability area?
Commission Row sits in the 31th 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.