1 census tracts · pop 7,907 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
South Chicago Avenue maps to a single census tract in Oak Creek, WI and houses 7,907 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. 37% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Oak Creek rate of 23.7%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The voucher gap is 27.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.2/10. On the high side is supply constraint at 7.7/10.
The filing record is not thin: 254 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 2.8% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,598, 10% above the Oak Creek average of $1,452. The most recent observed rate, 1.0% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Oak Creek, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are College Heights and Oak Creek Manor. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Chicago Avenue vs Oak CreekHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Chicago Avenue
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
254Total filings (sum)
1.69%Avg annual filing rate
2.8%Peak year (2013)
0.96%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
89Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Chicago Avenue
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.5%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.3%Food insecurity
9.8%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
26.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Chicago Avenue
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Chicago Avenue?
South Chicago Avenue scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Chicago Avenue compare to Oak Creek overall?
South Chicago Avenue scores 1.0 points lower than Oak Creek overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,598 vs $1,452.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Chicago Avenue?
Average gross rent in South Chicago Avenue is $1,598/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Chicago Avenue residents are renters?
47% of South Chicago Avenue households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Oak Creek). The neighborhood has 7,907 residents.
Q5
Is South Chicago Avenue a high social-vulnerability area?
South Chicago Avenue sits in the 51st 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
How safe is South Chicago Avenue for landlords?
South Chicago Avenue carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Chicago Avenue?
South Chicago Avenue has 7,520 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
