2 census tracts · pop 7,264 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.8–4.1
South Towne takes in 2 census tracts of Cudahy, WI, population 7,264. The Eviction Risk Score is 4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 27.5% citywide, putting South Towne 14.2% over its own city.
27% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10.
Court records carry 542 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. At $862 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Cudahy commands.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 8.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.9% in 2017, is well off that peak.
Only 24% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Against average income of $64,939, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
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
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Towne vs CudahyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Towne
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
542Total filings (sum)
4.53%Avg annual filing rate
8.3%Peak year (2014)
3.34%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
83Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.44×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Towne
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.1%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
13.5%Food insecurity
14.3%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Towne
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Towne?
South Towne scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 South Towne compare to Cudahy overall?
South Towne scores 0.0 points higher than Cudahy overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $862 vs $1,028.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Towne?
Average gross rent in South Towne is $862/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Towne residents are renters?
24% of South Towne households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Cudahy). The neighborhood has 7,264 residents.
Q5
Is South Towne a high social-vulnerability area?
South Towne sits in the 54th 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 South Towne have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Towne is census tract 55079180500 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.1, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is South Towne for landlords?
South Towne carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cudahy as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Towne?
South Towne has 6,921 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
