Neighborhood · Progress, PA

Wedgewood Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,976 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Wedgewood Hills is a white-black neighborhood in Progress with 1 census tract and a population of 5,976 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,214/month sits 2% lower than the Progress citywide average ($1,233).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Wedgewood Hills vs Progress How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.7% +66%

Progress: 29.4%

Average gross rent

$1,214 -2%

Progress: $1,233

Average HH income

$76,504 +2%

Progress: $75,362

Poverty rate

12.3% +45%

Progress: 8.5%

Renter share

39.3% -8%

Progress: 42.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wedgewood Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Wedgewood Hills scores 3.6

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Tenant organizing strength

39% renter households · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

12.3% below poverty line · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Wedgewood Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42043022000	3.6	5,976	49%	$1,214

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

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

Socioeconomic status 51%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 50%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wedgewood Hills

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

917Total filings (sum)
22.38%Avg annual filing rate
28.9%Peak year (2006)
28.89%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Wedgewood Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Wedgewood Hills?

Wedgewood Hills scores 3.6/10 (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.

How does Wedgewood Hills compare to Progress overall?

Wedgewood Hills scores 0.0 points higher than Progress overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,214 vs $1,233.

What is the average rent in Wedgewood Hills?

Average gross rent in Wedgewood Hills is $1,214/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wedgewood Hills residents are renters?

39% of Wedgewood Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Progress). The neighborhood has 5,976 residents.

Is Wedgewood Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Wedgewood Hills sits in the 57th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Wedgewood Hills for landlords?

Wedgewood Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Progress as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wedgewood Hills?

Wedgewood Hills has 6,161 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (31.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Hispanic / Latino (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wedgewood Hills

5.6 Bellevue Park 4 tracts · pop 16,790 3 Paxtang Manor 2 tracts · pop 5,917 6.2 New Fox Ridge 2 tracts · pop 3,875 4.8 Oberlin Gardens 3 tracts · pop 11,574 4.4 Greenwood Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,937 2.7 Hershey West End 2 tracts · pop 11,387

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Progress

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wedgewood Hills.

2.9 Susquehanna Manor 1 tracts · pop 3,479

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