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Neighborhood · Milwaukee, WI

Honey Creek Circle Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,919 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Honey Creek Circle is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milwaukee with 1 census tract and a population of 1,919 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% 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 $792/month sits 25% lower than the Milwaukee citywide average ($1,059).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Honey Creek Circle vs Milwaukee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.9% +44%
Milwaukee: 30.5%
Average gross rent
$792 -25%
Milwaukee: $1,059
Average HH income
$55,417 +7%
Milwaukee: $51,888
Poverty rate
21.5% -8%
Milwaukee: 23.3%
Renter share
44.8% -23%
Milwaukee: 58.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Honey Creek Circle and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Honey Creek Circle scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
44% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
45% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
21.5% below poverty line · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Risk score comparison

Honey Creek Circle vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Honey Creek Circle score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Honey Creek Circle: 5.35.3Honey Creek CircleNeighborhoodParent city: 4.04.0Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Honey Creek Circle

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55079021800 5.3 1,919 44% $792
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 95%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Honey Creek Circle

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 157Total filings (sum)
  • 3.41%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.4%Peak year (2004)
  • 1.17%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 37Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.5Avg monthly observed
  • 0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.56×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Honey Creek Circle

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Honey Creek Circle

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Honey Creek Circle?

Honey Creek Circle scores 5.3/10 (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 Honey Creek Circle compare to Milwaukee overall?

Honey Creek Circle scores 1.3 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $792 vs $1,059.
Q3

What is the average rent in Honey Creek Circle?

Average gross rent in Honey Creek Circle is $792/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Honey Creek Circle residents are renters?

45% of Honey Creek Circle households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 1,919 residents.
Q5

Is Honey Creek Circle a high social-vulnerability area?

Honey Creek Circle sits in the 88th 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

How safe is Honey Creek Circle for landlords?

Honey Creek Circle carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Honey Creek Circle?

Honey Creek Circle has 1,918 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69%), Hispanic / Latino (20.9%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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