Neighborhood · Virginia, MN

Franklin Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,415 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.1–7

Franklin is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Virginia with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,415 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $796/month sits 1% higher than the Virginia citywide average ($792).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Franklin vs Virginia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.6% +25%

Virginia: 31.0%

Average gross rent

$796 +1%

Virginia: $792

Average HH income

$49,915 +3%

Virginia: $48,321

Poverty rate

23.5% +1%

Virginia: 23.2%

Renter share

43.9% +8%

Virginia: 40.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Franklin and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.1–7

Why Franklin scores 5.8

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Tenant organizing strength

44% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Economic stress

23.5% below poverty line · Range 3.3–10.0 across tracts

5.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–2.3 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

Franklin vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Franklin?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.9 points from 5.1 to 7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.0 6.0 5.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Franklin

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
27137013100	7	2,353	43%	$769
27137013000	6	2,036	58%	$834
27137013200	5.1	4,026	26%	$792

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 46%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 74%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 14%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Franklin

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

12.1%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
17.9%Food insecurity
16.3%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
38.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Franklin

What is the eviction-risk score for Franklin?

Franklin scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does Franklin compare to Virginia overall?

Franklin scores 0.6 points higher than Virginia overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $796 vs $792.

What is the average rent in Franklin?

Average gross rent in Franklin is $796/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Franklin residents are renters?

44% of Franklin households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Virginia). The neighborhood has 8,415 residents.

Is Franklin a high social-vulnerability area?

Franklin sits in the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Franklin have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Franklin is census tract 27137013100 (score 7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 7, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Franklin for landlords?

Franklin carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Virginia as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Franklin?

Franklin has 8,362 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Other / Multiracial (7.8%), Hispanic / Latino (1.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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