2 census tracts · pop 4,649 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.2–4.4
Highland Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milwaukee with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,649 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,216/month sits 15% higher than the Milwaukee citywide average ($1,059).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Park vs MilwaukeeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport10%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
225Total filings (sum)
2.21%Avg annual filing rate
4.5%Peak year (2004)
2.19%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
80Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.26×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 Highland Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.4%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
9.2%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
22.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Park?
Highland Park scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Highland Park compare to Milwaukee overall?
Highland Park scores 0.3 points lower than Milwaukee overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,216 vs $1,059.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Park?
Average gross rent in Highland Park is $1,216/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Park residents are renters?
35% of Highland Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 4,649 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Park sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Highland Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Park is census tract 55079009500 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.4, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Park for landlords?
Highland Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Park?
Highland Park has 4,506 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15%), Hispanic / Latino (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
