Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Wedgwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 17,927 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 3.9–4.5

Wedgwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 5 census tracts and a population of 17,927 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,219/month sits 9% higher than the Seattle citywide average ($2,030).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Wedgwood vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.3% +40%

Seattle: 27.4%

Average gross rent

$2,219 +9%

Seattle: $2,030

Average HH income

$157,613 +29%

Seattle: $121,984

Poverty rate

5.7% -42%

Seattle: 9.9%

Renter share

34.3% -39%

Seattle: 56.3%

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 · 5 tracts span score 3.9–4.5

Why Wedgwood scores 4.1

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Rent control risk

38% of income on rent · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Economic stress

5.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.8 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–6.3 across tracts

3.3

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 0.6 points from 3.9 to 4.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.5 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.9

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Wedgwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033002000	4.5	4,240	38%	$2,183
53033003800	4.2	2,456	35%	$3,021
53033002100	4	4,770	45%	$1,889
53033002500	3.9	3,318	35%	$2,592
53033002400	3.9	3,143	35%	$1,748

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 13%ile

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

Household characteristics 15%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wedgwood

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

119Total filings (sum)
0.78%Avg annual filing rate
2.0%Peak year (2012)
0.49%Latest filed (2013)

Frequently asked

About Wedgwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Wedgwood?

Wedgwood scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Seattle overall?

Wedgwood scores 3.8 points lower than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,219 vs $2,030.

What is the average rent in Wedgwood?

Average gross rent in Wedgwood is $2,219/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wedgwood residents are renters?

34% of Wedgwood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 17,927 residents.

Is Wedgwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Wedgwood sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). 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 53033002000 (score 4.5/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 4.5, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Wedgwood for landlords?

Wedgwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Seattle as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wedgwood?

Wedgwood has 17,869 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wedgwood

4.6 Roosevelt 2 tracts · pop 9,836 4.1 Hawthorne Hills 6 tracts · pop 22,945 4.1 Alicia Park 4 tracts · pop 9,332 6.3 University Park 4 tracts · pop 15,415 5.1 Licton Springs 5 tracts · pop 24,905 5.1 Pinehurst 5 tracts · pop 22,308

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Seattle

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wedgwood.

4.1 Whittier Heights 7 tracts · pop 31,340 4.1 Alicia Park 4 tracts · pop 9,332 4.1 Hawthorne Hills 6 tracts · pop 22,945 4.1 North Beach 1 tracts · pop 2,679 4.1 Broadmoor 3 tracts · pop 13,462 4.1 Lavilla 1 tracts · pop 5,955

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