1 census tracts · pop 4,376 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Wedgewood Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Milton, GA, population 4,376. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.5/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 40% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Milton rate of 23.3%.
This is a renter market: 95% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.6/10.
Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.7/10. Average gross rent is $1,717, 17% below the Milton average of $2,065.
SNAP participation is 4.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.9% of adults, 8.9 points below the national rate. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Milton, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, The Grove and Laurel Grove score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $89,629.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wedgewood Forest vs MiltonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wedgewood Forest
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
401Total filings 2020-21
5.3Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wedgewood Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.8%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
4.9%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
15.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wedgewood Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wedgewood Forest?
Wedgewood Forest scores 3.5/10 (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.
Q2
How does Wedgewood Forest compare to Milton overall?
Wedgewood Forest scores 0.1 points lower than Milton overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Average rent: $1,717 vs $2,065.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wedgewood Forest?
Average gross rent in Wedgewood Forest is $1,717/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wedgewood Forest residents are renters?
95% of Wedgewood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Milton). The neighborhood has 4,376 residents.
Q5
Is Wedgewood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Wedgewood Forest sits in the 20th 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.
Q6
How safe is Wedgewood Forest for landlords?
Wedgewood Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Milton as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Wedgewood Forest?
Wedgewood Forest has 4,581 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (44.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (19%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
