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Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Wedgwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

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 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 5.6–6.0

Why Wedgwood scores 5.9

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).

Wedgwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Wedgwood: 5.95.9WedgwoodNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
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 to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.4 points from 5.6 to 6.0. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
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
53033002100 6.0 4,770 45% $1,889
53033002000 6.0 4,240 38% $2,183
53033003800 6.0 2,456 35% $3,021
53033002500 5.8 3,318 35% $2,592
53033002400 5.6 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

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.

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