1 census tracts · pop 3,794 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Downer Woods is a one-tract quarter of Shorewood, WI, population 3,794. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. 11% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly below the Shorewood rate of 27.3%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.3/10. SNAP participation is 3.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The filing record is not thin: 13 evictions logged in this tract. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.7/10.
3.2% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 1.0% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,201, 11% below the Shorewood average of $1,347.
The most recent observed rate, 0.4% in 2016, is well off that peak. At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
One tract means one number: 3.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downer Woods vs ShorewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport5%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downer Woods
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
13Total filings (sum)
0.45%Avg annual filing rate
1.0%Peak year (2010)
0.39%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
11Total filings 2020-21
0.1Avg monthly observed
0.1Pre-pandemic baseline
2.29×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 Downer Woods
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.2%Housing insecurity
2.6%Utility shutoff threat
4.4%Food insecurity
3.9%SNAP enrollment
3.2%No health insurance
18.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downer Woods
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downer Woods?
Downer Woods scores 3.2/10 (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 Downer Woods compare to Shorewood overall?
Downer Woods scores 1.4 points lower than Shorewood overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 11% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,201 vs $1,347.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downer Woods?
Average gross rent in Downer Woods is $1,201/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 11% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downer Woods residents are renters?
22% of Downer Woods households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Shorewood). The neighborhood has 3,794 residents.
Q5
Is Downer Woods a high social-vulnerability area?
Downer Woods sits in the 2nd 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
How safe is Downer Woods for landlords?
Downer Woods carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Shorewood as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downer Woods?
Downer Woods has 3,753 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Other / Multiracial (7.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
