5 census tracts · pop 17,927 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.6–6.0
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 5.9/10 (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). Median gross rent of $2,219/month sits 9% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Wedgwood vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wedgwood?
Wedgwood scores 5.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does Wedgwood compare to Seattle overall?
Wedgwood scores 2.3 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,219 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wedgwood?
Median 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.
Q4
What percentage of Wedgwood residents are renters?
34% of Wedgwood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 17,927 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Wedgwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wedgwood is census tract 53033002100 (score 6.0/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.0 — a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Wedgwood for landlords?
Wedgwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
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.