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Neighborhood · Oak Creek, WI

M District Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,749 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.2–3.5

M District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oak Creek with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,749 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,433/month sits 1% lower than the Oak Creek citywide average ($1,452).

Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
M District vs Oak Creek How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
27.6% +16%
Oak Creek: 23.7%
Average gross rent
$1,433 -1%
Oak Creek: $1,452
Average HH income
$83,209 -11%
Oak Creek: $93,120
Poverty rate
6.6% +49%
Oak Creek: 4.4%
Renter share
32.7% -23%
Oak Creek: 42.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across M District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.2–3.5

Why M District scores 2.6

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Rent control risk
28% of income on rent · Range 3.4–5.3 across tracts
4.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–3.2 across tracts
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 7.1–8.2 across tracts
7.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.2–5.7 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
6.6% below poverty line · Range 1.2–2.5 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–8.3 across tracts
6.4
Risk score comparison

M District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

M District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.M District: 2.62.6M DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in M District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55079170300 3.5 2,278 42% $970
55079160101 2.2 4,471 20% $1,669
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 17%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 21%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in M District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 252Total filings (sum)
  • 5.19%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.1%Peak year (2013)
  • 4.92%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 51Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.3Avg monthly observed
  • 0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.10×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 M District

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

Frequently asked

About M District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for M District?

M District scores 2.6/10 (Lower 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 M District compare to Oak Creek overall?

M District scores 0.2 points lower than Oak Creek overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,433 vs $1,452.
Q3

What is the average rent in M District?

Average gross rent in M District is $1,433/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of M District residents are renters?

33% of M District households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Oak Creek). The neighborhood has 6,749 residents.
Q5

Is M District a high social-vulnerability area?

M District sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in M District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in M District is census tract 55079170300 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 3.5, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7

How safe is M District for landlords?

M District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Oak Creek as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of M District?

M District has 6,888 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods inside Oak Creek

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to M District.

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