1 census tracts · pop 3,167 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Drexel Highlands maps to a single census tract in South Milwaukee, WI, population 3,167. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 42%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
61% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the South Milwaukee rate of 27.9%. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.4/10.
The filing record is not thin: 33 evictions logged in this tract. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.
The worst year on record was 2009, when filings touched 6.6% of renter households. Food insecurity affects 9.4% of adults, 8.4 points below the national rate. The most recent observed rate, 0.8% in 2017, is well off that peak.
Average gross rent is $950, 6% below the South Milwaukee average of $1,014. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of South Milwaukee, it ranks #6 by risk, the lower third.
Only 8% 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.
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
Drexel Highlands vs South MilwaukeeHow 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 & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Drexel Highlands
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
33Total filings (sum)
2.61%Avg annual filing rate
6.6%Peak year (2009)
0.84%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
12Total filings 2020-21
0.2Avg monthly observed
0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.71×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 Drexel Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.8%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
9.4%Food insecurity
9.0%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Drexel Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Drexel Highlands?
Drexel Highlands 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 Drexel Highlands compare to South Milwaukee overall?
Drexel Highlands scores 1.0 points lower than South Milwaukee overall (4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $950 vs $1,014.
Q3
What is the average rent in Drexel Highlands?
Average gross rent in Drexel Highlands is $950/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Drexel Highlands residents are renters?
8% of Drexel Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in South Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 3,167 residents.
Q5
Is Drexel Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Drexel Highlands 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
How safe is Drexel Highlands for landlords?
Drexel Highlands 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 South Milwaukee as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Drexel Highlands?
Drexel Highlands has 3,226 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
