Neighborhood · Eau Claire, WI

Putnam Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,934 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Putnam Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Eau Claire with 1 census tract and a population of 3,934 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 11% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,350/month sits 29% higher than the Eau Claire citywide average ($1,045).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Putnam Heights vs Eau Claire How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

11.4% -55%

Eau Claire: 25.1%

Average gross rent

$1,350 +29%

Eau Claire: $1,045

Average HH income

$97,841 +50%

Eau Claire: $65,369

Poverty rate

3.0% -79%

Eau Claire: 14.2%

Renter share

4.8% -89%

Eau Claire: 45.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Putnam Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Putnam Heights scores 3

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

11% of income on rent · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

5% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Economic stress

3.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Risk score comparison

Putnam Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Putnam Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55035000801	3	3,934	11%	$1,350

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 4%ile

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

Household characteristics 27%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 6%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 18%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Putnam Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

13Total filings (sum)
1.76%Avg annual filing rate
2.6%Peak year (2011)
0.67%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Putnam Heights

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

6.8%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Putnam Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Putnam Heights?

Putnam Heights scores 3/10 (Lower 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.

How does Putnam Heights compare to Eau Claire overall?

Putnam Heights scores 0.1 points higher than Eau Claire overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 11% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,350 vs $1,045.

What is the average rent in Putnam Heights?

Average gross rent in Putnam Heights is $1,350/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 11% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Putnam Heights residents are renters?

5% of Putnam Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Eau Claire). The neighborhood has 3,934 residents.

Is Putnam Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Putnam Heights sits in the 6th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Putnam Heights for landlords?

Putnam Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Eau Claire as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Putnam Heights?

Putnam Heights has 3,936 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (96.3%), Other / Multiracial (1.4%), Hispanic / Latino (1.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Putnam Heights

3.7 Cannery District 2 tracts · pop 7,843

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Eau Claire

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Putnam Heights.

3.3 Lowes Creek Village 1 tracts · pop 3,959 3.5 Old Wells Road 1 tracts · pop 4,370 3.5 Highclere 1 tracts · pop 4,656 3.7 Cannery District 2 tracts · pop 7,843 3.8 Eastside Hill 1 tracts · pop 5,465 4.1 Mount Washington 1 tracts · pop 5,344

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