1 census tracts · pop 6,717 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Branch maps to a single census tract in North Branch, MN and houses 6,717 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a North Branch baseline of 33.4%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
36% 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. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.4/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.3/10.
Average gross rent is $1,521, 16% above the North Branch average of $1,308. The filing record is not thin: 34 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 6.5% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 3.1% in 2013, is well off that peak. At 19% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $77,256.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5/10 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
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Branch vs North BranchHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.4%+72%
North Branch: 33.4%
Average gross rent
$1,521+16%
North Branch: $1,308
Average HH income
$77,256-15%
North Branch: $90,383
Poverty rate
9.8%+45%
North Branch: 6.8%
Renter share
18.6%+4%
North Branch: 17.9%
Geographic context
Risk heat across Branch and the region
Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5
Why Branch scores 5
9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Rent control risk
57% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Tenant organizing strength
19% renter households · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Economic stress
9.8% below poverty line · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison
Branch vs. parent city, state, U.S.
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Census tracts
1 tracts in Branch
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority13%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Branch
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
34Total filings (sum)
4.78%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2010)
3.06%Latest filed (2013)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Branch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.3%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
9.0%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Branch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Branch?
Branch scores 5/10 (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 Branch compare to North Branch overall?
Branch scores 1.0 points higher than North Branch overall (4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,521 vs $1,308.
Q3
What is the average rent in Branch?
Average gross rent in Branch is $1,521/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Branch residents are renters?
19% of Branch households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in North Branch). The neighborhood has 6,717 residents.
Q5
Is Branch a high social-vulnerability area?
Branch sits in the 40th 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
How safe is Branch for landlords?
Branch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 North Branch as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Branch?
Branch has 6,776 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Other / Multiracial (5%), Hispanic / Latino (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
