Neighborhood · Anoka, MN

Wedgewood Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 12,004 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.2–3.7

Wedgewood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Anoka with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,004 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,430/month sits 13% higher than the Anoka citywide average ($1,269).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Wedgewood vs Anoka How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.4% +50%

Anoka: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,430 +13%

Anoka: $1,269

Average HH income

$78,822 +5%

Anoka: $75,262

Poverty rate

7.4% -6%

Anoka: 7.9%

Renter share

32.2% -25%

Anoka: 43.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wedgewood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.2–3.7

Why Wedgewood scores 2.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 6.6–7.3 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.9–4.3 across tracts

4.1

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 5.8–8.5 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.9 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

7.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3–3.2 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.2 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Wedgewood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 2.2 to 3.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.7 3.5 2.4 2.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Wedgewood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
27003050504	3.7	2,223	57%	$1,277
27003050501	3.5	3,203	49%	$999
27003050609	2.4	3,564	52%	$1,717
27003050612	2.2	3,014	30%	$1,661

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 23%ile

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

Household characteristics 39%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 34%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wedgewood

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

176Total filings (sum)
3.89%Avg annual filing rate
6.4%Peak year (2011)
3.49%Latest filed (2012)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wedgewood

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

10.8%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Wedgewood

What is the eviction-risk score for Wedgewood?

Wedgewood scores 2.9/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Wedgewood compare to Anoka overall?

Wedgewood scores 2.0 points lower than Anoka overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,430 vs $1,269.

What is the average rent in Wedgewood?

Average gross rent in Wedgewood is $1,430/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wedgewood residents are renters?

32% of Wedgewood households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Anoka). The neighborhood has 12,004 residents.

Is Wedgewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Wedgewood sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Wedgewood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wedgewood is census tract 27003050504 (score 3.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 3.7, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Wedgewood for landlords?

Wedgewood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Anoka as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wedgewood?

Wedgewood has 11,993 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wedgewood

2.7 Thompson Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,927 1.7 Oaks 2 tracts · pop 9,237 2.5 Northdale 3 tracts · pop 10,467 2.6 Parkside 4 tracts · pop 15,020 2.1 Crescent Ponds 3 tracts · pop 10,962 1.4 The Lakes 2 tracts · pop 8,579

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Anoka

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wedgewood.

2.6 Riverdale 1 tracts · pop 5,621

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