1 census tracts · pop 5,380 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Northwest is a one-tract neighborhood of Wausau, WI, population 5,380. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Wausau rate of 28.3%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10. Average gross rent is $744, 26% below the Wausau average of $1,010.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.1/10. 16% 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 poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.4/10.
Court records for this tract carry 354 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 4.9% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.2% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Wausau, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Riverlife and Franklin Heights score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $50,302, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northwest vs WausauHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Northwest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
354Total filings (sum)
3.30%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2014)
2.24%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northwest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.3%Housing insecurity
5.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
15.4%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
33.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northwest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northwest?
Northwest scores 5.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Northwest compare to Wausau overall?
Northwest scores 1.4 points higher than Wausau overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $744 vs $1,010.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northwest?
Average gross rent in Northwest is $744/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northwest residents are renters?
45% of Northwest households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Wausau). The neighborhood has 5,380 residents.
Q5
Is Northwest a high social-vulnerability area?
Northwest sits in the 71st 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.
Q6
How safe is Northwest for landlords?
Northwest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Northwest?
Northwest has 5,533 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
