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Neighborhood · Milton, GA

Wedgewood Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,376 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Wedgewood Forest is a diverse neighborhood in Milton with 1 census tract and a population of 4,376 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. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,717/month sits 17% lower than the Milton citywide median ($2,065).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wedgewood Forest vs Milton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.5% +70%
Milton: 23.3%
Average gross rent
$1,717 -17%
Milton: $2,065
Average HH income
$89,629 -41%
Milton: $151,235
Poverty rate
10.9% +151%
Milton: 4.4%
Renter share
94.6% +245%
Milton: 27.5%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Wedgewood Forest and the region

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

Why Wedgewood Forest scores 5.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Rent control risk
40% of income on rent · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
95% renter households · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Economic stress
10.9% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Risk score comparison

Wedgewood Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Wedgewood Forest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Wedgewood Forest: 5.45.4Wedgewood ForestNeighborhoodParent city: 5.05.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Wedgewood Forest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121011643 5.4 4,376 40% $1,717
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

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

Socioeconomic status 27%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 2%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 48%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.

Frequently asked

About Wedgewood Forest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Wedgewood Forest?

Wedgewood Forest 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 Wedgewood Forest compare to Milton overall?

Wedgewood Forest scores 0.4 points higher than Milton overall (5.0/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 23% citywide. Median rent: $1,717 vs $2,065.

Q3

What is the average rent in Wedgewood Forest?

Median 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 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 Milton as a whole (5.0/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Wedgewood Forest?

Wedgewood Forest has 4,581 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (44.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (19%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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