6 census tracts · pop 21,642 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 3.8–5.8
Tosa Heights takes in 6 census tracts of Milwaukee, WI, population 21,642. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Milwaukee rate of 30.5%.
Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 3.8 to 5.8. A 2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records carry 5,172 eviction filings across its 6 observed tracts. SNAP participation is 25.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Filing activity peaked in 2017 at 19.6% of renter households. That places it #22 of 53 neighborhoods in Milwaukee.
Judgments average 4.8% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. For a like-for-like read, Granville and Parkview Highlands score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $1,021, close to the Milwaukee average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $54,589.
48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Tosa Heights vs MilwaukeeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Tosa Heights
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
5,172Total filings (sum)
9.53%Avg annual filing rate
19.6%Peak year (2017)
9.56%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,857Total filings 2020-21
7.6Avg monthly observed
7.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.31×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 Tosa Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
25.3%Food insecurity
28.9%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
32.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tosa Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tosa Heights?
Tosa Heights scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Tosa Heights compare to Milwaukee overall?
Tosa Heights scores 0.7 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,021 vs $1,059.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tosa Heights?
Average gross rent in Tosa Heights is $1,021/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tosa Heights residents are renters?
48% of Tosa Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 21,642 residents.
Q5
Is Tosa Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Tosa Heights sits in the 69th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Tosa Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tosa Heights is census tract 55079003400 (score 5.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.8, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is Tosa Heights for landlords?
Tosa Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Tosa Heights?
Tosa Heights has 20,799 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (59.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
