1 census tracts · pop 5,904 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Westwood Heights is a white-black neighborhood in Shelby with 1 census tract and a population of 5,904 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,053/month sits 11% higher than the Shelby citywide average ($945).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westwood Heights vs ShelbyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westwood Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,754Total filings (sum)
11.34%Avg annual filing rate
18.3%Peak year (2017)
18.28%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westwood Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.6%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
22.0%Food insecurity
20.7%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
38.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westwood Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westwood Heights?
Westwood Heights scores 4.7/10 (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 Westwood Heights compare to Shelby overall?
Westwood Heights scores 2.1 points higher than Shelby overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,053 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westwood Heights?
Average gross rent in Westwood Heights is $1,053/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westwood Heights residents are renters?
35% of Westwood Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Shelby). The neighborhood has 5,904 residents.
Q5
Is Westwood Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Westwood Heights sits in the 88th 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.
Q6
How safe is Westwood Heights for landlords?
Westwood Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Shelby as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Westwood Heights?
Westwood Heights has 6,292 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35%), Other / Multiracial (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods inside Shelby
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westwood Heights.
