1 census tracts · pop 3,448 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Wardwell maps to a single census tract in Hattiesburg, MS, population 3,448. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is economic stress at 9.4/10.
The poverty rate is 38%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $1,310, 30% above the Hattiesburg average of $1,005.
This is a renter market: 66% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
38% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Hattiesburg rate of 30.7%. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The voucher gap is 14.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Hattiesburg, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 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
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wardwell vs HattiesburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Wardwell scores 5.1/10 (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 Wardwell compare to Hattiesburg overall?
Wardwell scores 1.2 points higher than Hattiesburg overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,310 vs $1,005.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wardwell?
Average gross rent in Wardwell is $1,310/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wardwell residents are renters?
66% of Wardwell households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Hattiesburg). The neighborhood has 3,448 residents.
Q5
How safe is Wardwell for landlords?
Wardwell carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Hattiesburg as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Wardwell?
Wardwell has 2,812 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.9%), Hispanic / Latino (1.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
