Neighborhood · Wausau, WI

Riverlife Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,396 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Riverlife is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wausau with 1 census tract and a population of 3,396 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $950/month sits 6% lower than the Wausau citywide average ($1,010).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Riverlife vs Wausau How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.0% +101%

Wausau: 28.3%

Average gross rent

$950 -6%

Wausau: $1,010

Average HH income

$47,573 -23%

Wausau: $61,877

Poverty rate

25.8% +79%

Wausau: 14.4%

Renter share

77.8% +84%

Wausau: 42.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverlife and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.4–5.4

Why Riverlife scores 5.4

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

57% 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

78% 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

25.8% below poverty line · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Riverlife

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
55073000100	5.4	3,396	57%	$950

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

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

Household characteristics 92%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 83%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverlife

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

383Total filings (sum)
4.55%Avg annual filing rate
6.7%Peak year (2013)
3.87%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverlife

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

17.2%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.6%Food insecurity
29.4%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
36.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Riverlife

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverlife?

Riverlife 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.

How does Riverlife compare to Wausau overall?

Riverlife scores 2.4 points higher than Wausau overall (3/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $950 vs $1,010.

What is the average rent in Riverlife?

Average gross rent in Riverlife is $950/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Riverlife residents are renters?

78% of Riverlife households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Wausau). The neighborhood has 3,396 residents.

Is Riverlife a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverlife sits in the 92nd 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 Riverlife for landlords?

Riverlife 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 (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Riverlife?

Riverlife has 3,522 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.1%), Other / Multiracial (15.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Riverlife

2.6 Weston Medical Center 2 tracts · pop 12,468

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Wausau

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Riverlife.

5.1 Northwest 1 tracts · pop 5,380 4.5 Franklin Heights 1 tracts · pop 5,283 4.4 Grant 1 tracts · pop 3,302 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

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