2 census tracts · pop 5,563 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4–5.4
Wedgewood-Houston is a white-black neighborhood in Nashville with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,563 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $974/month sits 39% lower than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wedgewood-Houston vs NashvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wedgewood-Houston
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,117Total filings 2020-21
7.7Avg monthly observed
11.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.70×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Nashville, TN).
Frequently asked
About Wedgewood-Houston
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wedgewood-Houston?
Wedgewood-Houston scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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-Houston compare to Nashville overall?
Wedgewood-Houston scores 2.3 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $974 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wedgewood-Houston?
Average gross rent in Wedgewood-Houston is $974/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wedgewood-Houston residents are renters?
65% of Wedgewood-Houston households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 5,563 residents.
Q5
Is Wedgewood-Houston a high social-vulnerability area?
Wedgewood-Houston sits in the 82nd 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
Which tracts in Wedgewood-Houston have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wedgewood-Houston is census tract 47037016200 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 5.4, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Wedgewood-Houston for landlords?
Wedgewood-Houston carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Nashville as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Wedgewood-Houston?
Wedgewood-Houston has 5,840 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
