1 census tracts · pop 2,244 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Lakeview is a one-tract neighborhood of South Milwaukee, WI, population 2,244. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 27.9% citywide, putting Lakeview 27.2% over its own city.
32% 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.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. The filing record is not thin: 175 evictions logged in this tract.
The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10.
The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 5.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.9% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of South Milwaukee, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Lakeshore and Downtown District. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $63,571, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $967, close to the South Milwaukee average. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.2/10 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
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakeview 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 & transport99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lakeview
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
175Total filings (sum)
2.94%Avg annual filing rate
5.9%Peak year (2004)
2.86%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
49Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.58×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 Lakeview
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.3%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
14.0%Food insecurity
14.8%SNAP enrollment
10.0%No health insurance
34.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lakeview
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakeview?
Lakeview scores 4.2/10 (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 Lakeview compare to South Milwaukee overall?
Lakeview scores 0.2 points higher than South Milwaukee overall (4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $967 vs $1,014.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakeview?
Average gross rent in Lakeview is $967/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakeview residents are renters?
36% of Lakeview households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in South Milwaukee). The neighborhood has 2,244 residents.
Q5
Is Lakeview a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakeview sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Lakeview for landlords?
Lakeview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 South Milwaukee as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakeview?
Lakeview has 2,154 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
