Neighborhood · Fort Worth, TX

Wedgwood Eviction Risk: Lower

7 census tracts · pop 35,242 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 2.5–4.8

Wedgwood is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Fort Worth with 7 census tracts and a population of 35,242 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,385/month sits 8% lower than the Fort Worth citywide average ($1,509).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

7 tracts · population-weighted

Wedgwood vs Fort Worth How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.6% +86%

Fort Worth: 33.2%

Average gross rent

$1,385 -8%

Fort Worth: $1,509

Average HH income

$73,182 -4%

Fort Worth: $76,602

Poverty rate

13.6% +6%

Fort Worth: 12.9%

Renter share

43.1% +0%

Fort Worth: 43.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wedgwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 2.5–4.8

Why Wedgwood scores 3.8

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

13.6% below poverty line · Range 1.2–6.4 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–4.9 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Wedgwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Wedgwood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.3 points from 2.5 to 4.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 4.3 4.2 4.0 3.5 3.3 2.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Wedgwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48439105505	4.8	5,367	64%	$1,322
48439105503	4.3	6,352	67%	$1,428
48439105517	4.2	3,145	64%	$1,084
48439105703	4	3,308	66%	$1,288
48439105701	3.5	4,423	32%	$1,696
48439105502	3.3	7,476	57%	$1,310
48439105512	2.5	5,171	80%	$1,485

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 67%ile

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

Household characteristics 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wedgwood

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6,455Total filings (sum)
10.17%Avg annual filing rate
23.2%Peak year (2016)
8.49%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

4,949Total filings 2020-21
8.2Avg monthly observed
7.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.16×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Fort Worth, TX).

Frequently asked

About Wedgwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Wedgwood?

Wedgwood scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 7 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 Wedgwood compare to Fort Worth overall?

Wedgwood scores 1.2 points higher than Fort Worth overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,385 vs $1,509.

What is the average rent in Wedgwood?

Average gross rent in Wedgwood is $1,385/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wedgwood residents are renters?

43% of Wedgwood households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Fort Worth). The neighborhood has 35,242 residents.

Is Wedgwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Wedgwood sits in the 70th 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.

Which tracts in Wedgwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wedgwood is census tract 48439105505 (score 4.8/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 4.8, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Wedgwood for landlords?

Wedgwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fort Worth as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wedgwood?

Wedgwood has 34,924 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39%), Hispanic / Latino (32.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wedgwood

3.6 Como 6 tracts · pop 22,816 3.8 Fairmount 8 tracts · pop 29,336 4 Downtown Fort Worth 4 tracts · pop 12,665 4.8 Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District 6 tracts · pop 23,210 3.3 Lindberg 5 tracts · pop 18,910 2.8 Fox Run 2 tracts · pop 8,915

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Worth

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wedgwood.

3.8 Fairmount 8 tracts · pop 29,336 3.7 Downtown Fort Worth 4 tracts · pop 12,665 3.7 Como 6 tracts · pop 22,816 4.7 Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District 6 tracts · pop 23,210

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