Neighborhood · Wausau, WI

Franklin Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,283 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Franklin Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wausau with 1 census tract and a population of 5,283 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $839/month sits 17% lower than the Wausau citywide average ($1,010).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Franklin Heights vs Wausau How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.5% +54%

Wausau: 28.3%

Average gross rent

$839 -17%

Wausau: $1,010

Average HH income

$59,722 -3%

Wausau: $61,877

Poverty rate

16.2% +12%

Wausau: 14.4%

Renter share

52.5% +24%

Wausau: 42.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Franklin Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Franklin Heights scores 4.5

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 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

16.2% below poverty line · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Franklin Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55073000700	4.5	5,283	43%	$839

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

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

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 89%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 76%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Franklin Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

314Total filings (sum)
2.92%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2017)
3.55%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Franklin Heights

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

11.3%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
15.7%Food insecurity
18.0%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
34.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Franklin Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Franklin Heights?

Franklin Heights scores 4.5/10 (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.

How does Franklin Heights compare to Wausau overall?

Franklin Heights scores 1.5 points higher than Wausau overall (3/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $839 vs $1,010.

What is the average rent in Franklin Heights?

Average gross rent in Franklin eviction risk Heights is $839/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Franklin Heights residents are renters?

53% of Franklin Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Wausau). The neighborhood has 5,283 residents.

Is Franklin Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Franklin Heights sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Franklin Heights for landlords?

Franklin eviction risk Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Wausau as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Franklin Heights?

Franklin Heights has 4,994 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.3%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Franklin Heights

2.6 Weston Medical Center 2 tracts · pop 12,468

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Wausau

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

4.4 Grant 1 tracts · pop 3,302 4.3 Edwards-Adolph 1 tracts · pop 3,983 5.1 Northwest 1 tracts · pop 5,380 3.8 Riverview 1 tracts · pop 5,320 3.8 Stewart Avenue District 1 tracts · pop 2,472 3.6 Southeast Side 1 tracts · pop 3,431

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