3 census tracts · pop 6,915 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.2–5.5
East Village takes in 3 census tracts of Milwaukee, WI and houses 6,915 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 40% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Milwaukee rate of 30.5%.
18% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 4.2 to 5.5. A 1.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Filings are well documented here: 803 across 3 observed tracts. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. At $1,204 a month, rents sit 14% over what the rest of Milwaukee commands.
The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 7.1% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.4% in 2017, is well off that peak.
Among the 53 mapped neighborhoods of Milwaukee, it ranks #28 by risk, the middle third. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $62,291.
64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
East Village vs MilwaukeeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Village
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
803Total filings (sum)
2.80%Avg annual filing rate
7.1%Peak year (2004)
1.34%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
221Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-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 East Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
11.5%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
22.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About East Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Village?
East Village scores 4.7/10 (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 East Village compare to Milwaukee overall?
East Village scores 0.3 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,204 vs $1,059.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Village?
Average gross rent in East Village is $1,204/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Village residents are renters?
64% of East Village households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 6,915 residents.
Q5
Is East Village a high social-vulnerability area?
East Village sits in the 31st 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 East Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Village is census tract 55079011200 (score 5.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.5, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is East Village for landlords?
East Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Village?
East Village has 6,950 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
