Historic Financial District Eviction Risk: Moderate
1 census tracts · pop 2,454 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Historic Financial District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milwaukee with 1 census tract and a population of 2,454 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,111/month sits 5% higher than the Milwaukee citywide average ($1,059).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Historic Financial District vs MilwaukeeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%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 Historic Financial District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
138Total filings (sum)
0.76%Avg annual filing rate
1.2%Peak year (2007)
0.55%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
209Total filings 2020-21
2.7Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
3.29×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Historic Financial District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.5%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
10.6%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
24.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Historic Financial District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Historic Financial District?
Historic Financial District scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Historic Financial District compare to Milwaukee overall?
Historic Financial District scores 0.8 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,111 vs $1,059.
Q3
What is the average rent in Historic Financial District?
Average gross rent in Historic Financial District is $1,111/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Historic Financial District residents are renters?
75% of Historic Financial District households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 2,454 residents.
Q5
Is Historic Financial District a high social-vulnerability area?
Historic Financial District sits in the 20th 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
How safe is Historic Financial District for landlords?
Historic Financial District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Historic Financial District?
Historic Financial District has 2,566 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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