1 census tracts · pop 2,714 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Park East is a one-tract neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI and houses 2,714 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. Average gross rent is $1,745, 65% above the Milwaukee average of $1,059.
The voucher gap is 38.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. 88% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is supply constraint at 8.9/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 28% of renter households. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Court records for this tract carry 114 eviction filings.
The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 4.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 3.4% of renter households. Food insecurity affects 9.0% of adults, 8.8 points below the national rate.
The most recent observed rate, 0.6% in 2017, is well off that peak. That places it #44 of 53 neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $92,250.
One tract means one number: 3.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Park East 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 & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Park East
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
114Total filings (sum)
1.16%Avg annual filing rate
3.4%Peak year (2003)
0.62%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
81Total filings 2020-21
1.1Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
2.50×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 Park East
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
8.2%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
22.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Park East
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Park East?
Park East scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Park East compare to Milwaukee overall?
Park East scores 0.5 points lower than Milwaukee overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,745 vs $1,059.
Q3
What is the average rent in Park East?
Average gross rent in Park East is $1,745/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Park East residents are renters?
88% of Park East households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 2,714 residents.
Q5
Is Park East a high social-vulnerability area?
Park East sits in the 42nd 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
How safe is Park East for landlords?
Park East carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Park East?
Park East has 2,680 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
