1 census tracts · pop 3,619 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Downtown District is a one-tract neighborhood of South Milwaukee, WI, population 3,619. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 19% 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.
Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.4/10. The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. Court records for this tract carry 391 eviction filings. 33% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the South Milwaukee rate of 27.9%.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 4.8% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.4% in 2017 against a 4.8% peak.
Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of South Milwaukee, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Against average income of $59,178, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $959, close to the South Milwaukee average.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 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
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown District vs South MilwaukeeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
391Total filings (sum)
3.56%Avg annual filing rate
4.8%Peak year (2013)
3.41%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
126Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.60×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 Downtown District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.3%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
18.5%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
32.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown District?
Downtown District scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Downtown District compare to South Milwaukee overall?
Downtown District scores 0.8 points higher than South Milwaukee overall (4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $959 vs $1,014.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown District?
Average gross rent in Downtown District is $959/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown District residents are renters?
57% of Downtown District households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in South Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 3,619 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown District a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown District sits in the 68th 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 Downtown District for landlords?
Downtown District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 South Milwaukee as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown District?
Downtown District has 3,446 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%), Other / Multiracial (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
