Eviction Risk in Riverwest , Milwaukee
1 census tracts · pop 2,357 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4
Riverwest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milwaukee with 1 census tract and a population of 2,357 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $925/month sits 13% lower than the Milwaukee citywide median ($1,059).
Riverwest vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Riverwest vs Milwaukee
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,096 residents across all tracts in Riverwest. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 7.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 19.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 70.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.6%
- Other / Multiracial 1.9%
1 tracts in Riverwest
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55079004400 | 6.4 | 2,357 | 55% | $925 |
CDC SVI percentile: 73
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Riverwest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,447Total filings (sum)
- 9.64%Avg annual filing rate
- 14.1%Peak year (2008)
- 9.76%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 397Total filings 2020-21
- 5.2Avg monthly observed
- 8.9Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.58×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverwest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 23.5%Housing insecurity
- 15.2%Utility shutoff threat
- 30.8%Food insecurity
- 35.8%SNAP enrollment
- 11.5%No health insurance
- 34.6%Any disability
About Riverwest
What is the eviction-risk score for Riverwest?
Riverwest scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Riverwest compare to Milwaukee overall?
Riverwest scores 1.0 points higher than Milwaukee overall (5.4/10). Rent burden: 55% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $925 vs $1,059.
What is the median rent in Riverwest?
Median gross rent in Riverwest is $925/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Riverwest residents are renters?
85% of Riverwest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 2,357 residents.
Is Riverwest a high social-vulnerability area?
Riverwest sits in the 73th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.