Neighborhood · Milwaukee, WI

Tosa Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 21,642 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.2–6

Tosa Heights is a black-white neighborhood in Milwaukee with 6 census tracts and a population of 21,642 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,021/month sits 4% lower than the Milwaukee citywide average ($1,059).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Tosa Heights vs Milwaukee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.3% +49%

Milwaukee: 30.5%

Average gross rent

$1,021 -4%

Milwaukee: $1,059

Average HH income

$54,589 +5%

Milwaukee: $51,888

Poverty rate

19.7% -15%

Milwaukee: 23.3%

Renter share

48.4% -17%

Milwaukee: 58.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tosa Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 4.2–6

Why Tosa Heights scores 5.2

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

45% 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

48% 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

19.7% below poverty line · Range 2.2–7.1 across tracts

5.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–4.0 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Tosa Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Tosa Heights?

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 1.8 points from 4.2 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.4 5.3 4.8 4.2 4.2

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Tosa Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55079003400	6	5,667	38%	$973
55079001700	5.4	4,609	43%	$1,084
55079003300	5.3	5,104	59%	$937
55079005300	4.8	1,835	46%	$1,134
55079005400	4.2	2,939	37%	$1,034
55079005200	4.2	1,488	49%	$1,131

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 59%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Tosa Heights?

Tosa Heights scores 5.2/10 (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.

How does Tosa Heights compare to Milwaukee overall?

Tosa Heights scores 1.2 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,021 vs $1,059.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Tosa Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Tosa Heights is census tract 55079003400 (score 6/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 6, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Tosa Heights for landlords?

Tosa Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Tosa Heights?

Tosa Heights has 20,799 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (59.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Tosa Heights

3.5 Sheraton Lawns 2 tracts · pop 5,172 5.8 Westlawn 15 tracts · pop 43,693 2.4 Inglewood 5 tracts · pop 16,577 2.5 Park Ridge 2 tracts · pop 6,187 6.1 Sherman Park 4 tracts · pop 9,785 5.7 Center Street Marketplace 19 tracts · pop 41,627

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Milwaukee

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Tosa Heights.

5.2 Parkview Highlands 3 tracts · pop 9,741 5.2 Dretzka Park 2 tracts · pop 12,019 5.3 Deer District 1 tracts · pop 4,230 5.3 Honey Creek Circle 1 tracts · pop 1,919 5 Lynndale 6 tracts · pop 20,504 5.4 Brady Street 3 tracts · pop 4,393

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