Wheatley Place Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
2 census tracts · pop 5,504 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.1–6.2
Wheatley Place Historic District is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dallas with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,504 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,268/month sits 14% lower than the Dallas citywide average ($1,472).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wheatley Place Historic District vs DallasHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wheatley Place Historic District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,828Total filings (sum)
15.92%Avg annual filing rate
19.2%Peak year (2001)
17.51%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,429Total filings 2020-21
9.0Avg monthly observed
10.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.84×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Dallas, TX).
Frequently asked
About Wheatley Place Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wheatley Place Historic District?
Wheatley Place Historic District scores 4.9/10 (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 Wheatley Place Historic District compare to Dallas overall?
Wheatley Place Historic District scores 2.2 points higher than Dallas overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,268 vs $1,472.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wheatley Place Historic District?
Average gross rent in Wheatley Place Historic District is $1,268/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wheatley Place Historic District residents are renters?
57% of Wheatley Place Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Dallas). The neighborhood has 5,504 residents.
Q5
Is Wheatley Place Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Wheatley Place Historic District sits in the 92nd 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 Wheatley Place Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wheatley Place Historic District is census tract 48113020900 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 6.2, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Wheatley Place Historic District for landlords?
Wheatley Place Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Dallas as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Wheatley Place Historic District?
Wheatley Place Historic District has 5,860 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Hispanic / Latino (18.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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