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Neighborhood · Wauwatosa, WI

Tosa Village Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,205 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 1.8–3.1

Tosa Village is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wauwatosa with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,205 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,397/month sits 3% lower than the Wauwatosa citywide average ($1,438).

Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Tosa Village vs Wauwatosa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.2% +57%
Wauwatosa: 26.8%
Average gross rent
$1,397 -3%
Wauwatosa: $1,438
Average HH income
$86,745 -8%
Wauwatosa: $93,859
Poverty rate
9.2% +56%
Wauwatosa: 5.9%
Renter share
50.9% +30%
Wauwatosa: 39.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tosa Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.8–3.1

Why Tosa Village scores 2.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Tenant organizing strength
51% renter households · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Economic stress
9.2% below poverty line · Range 1.3–2.9 across tracts
2.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–7.7 across tracts
6.1
Risk score comparison

Tosa Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Tosa Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Tosa Village: 2.62.6Tosa VillageNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Tosa Village

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55079091200 3.1 5,574 34% $1,595
55079091300 1.8 3,631 54% $1,094
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 15%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Tosa Village

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 215Total filings (sum)
  • 0.87%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.4%Peak year (2017)
  • 0.95%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 152Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.2Avg monthly observed
  • 0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.29×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Milwaukee, WI).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tosa Village

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Tosa Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Tosa Village?

Tosa Village scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Tosa Village compare to Wauwatosa overall?

Tosa Village scores 0.2 points lower than Wauwatosa overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,397 vs $1,438.
Q3

What is the average rent in Tosa Village?

Average gross rent in Tosa Village is $1,397/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Tosa Village residents are renters?

51% of Tosa Village households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Wauwatosa). The neighborhood has 9,205 residents.
Q5

Is Tosa Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Tosa Village sits in the 33rd 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Tosa Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Tosa Village is census tract 55079091200 (score 3.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 3.1, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Tosa Village for landlords?

Tosa Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Wauwatosa as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Tosa Village?

Tosa Village has 8,961 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.8%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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