Neighborhood · Wausau, WI

Grant Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,302 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Grant is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wausau with 1 census tract and a population of 3,302 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,050/month sits 4% higher than the Wausau citywide average ($1,010).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Grant vs Wausau How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.3% +71%

Wausau: 28.3%

Average gross rent

$1,050 +4%

Wausau: $1,010

Average HH income

$60,000 -3%

Wausau: $61,877

Poverty rate

15.7% +9%

Wausau: 14.4%

Renter share

27.2% -36%

Wausau: 42.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Grant and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Grant scores 4.4

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

48% 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

27% 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

15.7% below poverty line · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Grant

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55073000500	4.4	3,302	48%	$1,050

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

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

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 32%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Grant

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

124Total filings (sum)
3.51%Avg annual filing rate
5.5%Peak year (2014)
2.71%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Grant

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

11.2%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
15.3%Food insecurity
15.8%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
30.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Grant

What is the eviction-risk score for Grant?

Grant scores 4.4/10 (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 Grant compare to Wausau overall?

Grant scores 1.4 points higher than Wausau overall (3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,050 vs $1,010.

What is the average rent in Grant?

Average gross rent in Grant is $1,050/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Grant residents are renters?

27% of Grant households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Wausau). The neighborhood has 3,302 residents.

Is Grant a high social-vulnerability area?

Grant sits in the 53rd 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.

How safe is Grant for landlords?

Grant carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Grant?

Grant has 3,287 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Grant

2.6 Weston Medical Center 2 tracts · pop 12,468

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Wausau

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Grant.

4.5 Franklin Heights 1 tracts · pop 5,283 4.3 Edwards-Adolph 1 tracts · pop 3,983 3.8 Riverview 1 tracts · pop 5,320 3.8 Stewart Avenue District 1 tracts · pop 2,472 5.1 Northwest 1 tracts · pop 5,380 3.6 Southeast Side 1 tracts · pop 3,431

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