Neighborhood · Milwaukee, WI

Old North Milwaukee Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 23,832 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.1–6.3

Old North Milwaukee is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milwaukee with 8 census tracts and a population of 23,832 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,029/month sits 3% lower than the Milwaukee citywide average ($1,059).

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Old North Milwaukee vs Milwaukee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.1% +77%

Milwaukee: 30.5%

Average gross rent

$1,029 -3%

Milwaukee: $1,059

Average HH income

$42,075 -19%

Milwaukee: $51,888

Poverty rate

25.0% +7%

Milwaukee: 23.3%

Renter share

65.6% +13%

Milwaukee: 58.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Old North Milwaukee and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 5.1–6.3

Why Old North Milwaukee scores 5.7

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

54% 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

66% 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

25.0% below poverty line · Range 3.7–10.0 across tracts

6.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–7.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Old North Milwaukee vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Old North Milwaukee?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.2 points from 5.1 to 6.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.2 6.1 5.7 5.7 5.2 5.1 5.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Old North Milwaukee

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55079002600	6.3	2,316	70%	$1,067
55079002100	6.2	2,122	54%	$910
55079002300	6.1	4,405	37%	$875
55079004200	5.7	3,282	45%	$898
55079004100	5.7	3,144	56%	$1,142
55079002400	5.2	2,626	50%	$997
55079001000	5.1	3,851	60%	$1,017
55079002200	5.1	2,086	78%	$1,537

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 82%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 82%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Old North Milwaukee

Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

8,992Total filings (sum)
14.43%Avg annual filing rate
28.5%Peak year (2017)
15.97%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,679Total filings 2020-21
5.9Avg monthly observed
7.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.81×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 Old North Milwaukee

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

30.1%Housing insecurity
20.8%Utility shutoff threat
40.7%Food insecurity
48.9%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
40.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Old North Milwaukee

What is the eviction-risk score for Old North Milwaukee?

Old North Milwaukee scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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.

How does Old North Milwaukee compare to Milwaukee overall?

Old North Milwaukee scores 1.7 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,029 vs $1,059.

What is the average rent in Old North Milwaukee?

Average gross rent in Old North Milwaukee eviction risk is $1,029/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Old North Milwaukee residents are renters?

66% of Old North Milwaukee households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 23,832 residents.

Is Old North Milwaukee a high social-vulnerability area?

Old North Milwaukee sits in the 86th 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.

Which tracts in Old North Milwaukee have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Old North Milwaukee is census tract 55079002600 (score 6.3/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 6.3, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Old North Milwaukee for landlords?

Old North Milwaukee eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Old North Milwaukee?

Old North Milwaukee has 22,564 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Old North Milwaukee

5.8 Westlawn 15 tracts · pop 43,693 6.1 Sherman Park 4 tracts · pop 9,785 5.7 Center Street Marketplace 19 tracts · pop 41,627 6.3 Harambee 2 tracts · pop 4,695 5.9 Bronzeville 17 tracts · pop 26,623 2.8 Estabrook Park 4 tracts · pop 16,791

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Milwaukee

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Old North Milwaukee.

5.7 Granville 2 tracts · pop 8,110 5.7 Capitol Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,269 5.8 Silverswan 1 tracts · pop 5,031 5.8 Westlawn 15 tracts · pop 43,693 5.6 Center Street Marketplace 19 tracts · pop 41,627 5.9 Cesar E. Chavez Drive 18 tracts · pop 59,653

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