3 census tracts · pop 6,675 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
University Hill spans 3 census tracts of Milwaukee, WI, population 6,675. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Annualized rent equals 65% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Milwaukee rate of 30.5%. Severe burden reaches 38%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 10/10.
The poverty rate is 78%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. SNAP participation is 47.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 99% 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.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.6/10. Average gross rent is $822, 22% below the Milwaukee average of $1,059. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 23.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Court records carry 724 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
University Hill vs MilwaukeeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in University Hill
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
724Total filings (sum)
2.45%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2003)
2.89%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
280Total filings 2020-21
1.4Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.66×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 University Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.8%Housing insecurity
16.9%Utility shutoff threat
42.2%Food insecurity
49.2%SNAP enrollment
14.7%No health insurance
43.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Hill?
University Hill scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 University Hill compare to Milwaukee overall?
University Hill scores 1.4 points higher than Milwaukee overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $822 vs $1,059.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Hill?
Average gross rent in University Hill is $822/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Hill residents are renters?
99% of University Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 6,675 residents.
Q5
Is University Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
University Hill sits in the 56th 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 University Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University Hill is census tract 55079014600 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 5.8, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is University Hill for landlords?
University Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 University Hill?
University Hill has 6,911 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
