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Neighborhood · Milwaukee, WI

Silverswan Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,031 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Silverswan maps to a single census tract in Milwaukee, WI, population 5,031. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Milwaukee rate of 30.5%.

SNAP participation is 46.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

68% 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 poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 19.3% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.

Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 2,917 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 21.8% of renter households.

Recent filings have not receded much: 22.6% in 2017 against a 21.8% peak. That places it #1 of 53 neighborhoods in Milwaukee.

The closest comparables inside the same city are West End and Menomonee River Hills. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

One tract means one number: 5.8/10 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
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Silverswan vs Milwaukee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.0% +64%
Milwaukee: 30.5%
Average gross rent
$1,086 +3%
Milwaukee: $1,059
Average HH income
$52,512 +1%
Milwaukee: $51,888
Poverty rate
26.4% +13%
Milwaukee: 23.3%
Renter share
67.7% +16%
Milwaukee: 58.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Silverswan and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why Silverswan scores 5.8

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
50% 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
68% 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
26.4% below poverty line · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Silverswan vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Silverswan score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Silverswan: 5.85.8SilverswanNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 3.93.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Silverswan

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55079000502 5.8 5,031 50% $1,086
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 1 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 77%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Silverswan

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 2,917Total filings (sum)
  • 20.43%Avg annual filing rate
  • 21.8%Peak year (2011)
  • 22.59%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,414Total filings 2020-21
  • 18.4Avg monthly observed
  • 17.4Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.05×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Silverswan

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

Frequently asked

About Silverswan

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Silverswan?

Silverswan scores 5.8/10 (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 Silverswan compare to Milwaukee overall?

Silverswan scores 1.4 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,086 vs $1,059.
Q3

What is the average rent in Silverswan?

Average gross rent in Silverswan is $1,086/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Silverswan residents are renters?

68% of Silverswan households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 5,031 residents.
Q5

Is Silverswan a high social-vulnerability area?

Silverswan 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.
Q6

How safe is Silverswan for landlords?

Silverswan carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Silverswan?

Silverswan has 4,837 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (73.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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