Eviction Risk in Park Ridge , Wauwatosa
2 census tracts · pop 6,187 · pop-weighted composite 6.0/10 · range 5.9–6.0
Park Ridge is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wauwatosa with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,187 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,482/month sits 3% higher than the Wauwatosa citywide median ($1,438).
Park Ridge vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Park Ridge vs Wauwatosa
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,429 residents across all tracts in Park Ridge. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 7.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 68.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 10.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.6%
- Other / Multiracial 7.8%
2 tracts in Park Ridge
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55079090100 | 6.0 | 3,897 | 61% | $1,358 |
| 55079090200 | 5.9 | 2,290 | 44% | $1,693 |
CDC SVI percentile: 44
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Park Ridge
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 72Total filings (sum)
- 1.32%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.6%Peak year (2004)
- 1.02%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 72Total filings 2020-21
- 0.4Avg monthly observed
- 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
- 5.90×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Park Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 7.6%Housing insecurity
- 4.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 8.9%Food insecurity
- 9.0%SNAP enrollment
- 5.7%No health insurance
- 24.9%Any disability
About Park Ridge
What is the eviction-risk score for Park Ridge?
Park Ridge scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Park Ridge compare to Wauwatosa overall?
Park Ridge scores 0.0 points higher than Wauwatosa overall (6.0/10). Rent burden: 55% vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $1,482 vs $1,438.
What is the median rent in Park Ridge?
Median gross rent in Park Ridge is $1,482/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Park Ridge residents are renters?
26% of Park Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Wauwatosa). The neighborhood has 6,187 residents.
Is Park Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Park Ridge sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.