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Satellite Village Eviction Risk: Moderate , New Bedford

Tract 25005650102 · Bristol County, MA · pop 4,928 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Here is how census tract 25005650102, in the Satellite Village neighborhood of New Bedford eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.7/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 4,928. It lands near the 90th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 53% of renter households, a severe level, and 42% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,029 a month against an average household income of $67,813 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 21% Stable renters 19% Owners 60%
Tract context
Occupied units2,000
Renter share39.8%
SVI overall0.69
Poverty rate26.5%
Median income$67,813

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 3 tracts In Satellite Village
Very High
Within parent city
67 th percentile
Rank, 67th percentileLowHigh
#11 of 31 tracts In New Bedford
Elevated
Within county
84 th percentile
Rank, 84th percentileLowHigh
#22 of 130 tracts In Bristol County
High
Within state
89 th percentile
Rank, 89th percentileLowHigh
#183 of 1,613 tracts In Massachusetts
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across New Bedford and the region

Centroid at 41.7145, -70.9500 · click any tract to drill in

Why Satellite Village scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from New Bedford
6.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.6
State political climate
Massachusetts legislature & governorship
6.2
Economic stress
26.5% poverty · this tract
6.6
Supply constraint
$1,029 rent vs county FMR
1.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from New Bedford
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from New Bedford
6.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from New Bedford
6.5

How Satellite Village compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Satellite Village risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.95.9This tracttract 650102New Bedford: 6.66.6New Bedfordparent cityCounty: 3.93.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 69

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 57Total filings over 1 yrs
  • 7.55%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.6%Peak (2016)
  • 57Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Satellite Village. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Satellite Village

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 6.6/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from New Bedford eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Bristol County average of 6.2 and above the Massachusetts statewide average of 5.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 57 eviction filings here over 1 tracked years, with about 7.6% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 7.6% of renter households in 2016.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 25005650102

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25005650102?

Census tract 25005650102 in the Satellite Village neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 25005650102?

Median gross rent is $1,029/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 25005650102?

26.5% of residents in tract 25005650102 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,928.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 25005650102?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 64th, household 72th, minority 47th, housing 67th.
Q5

Is tract 25005650102 considered part of Satellite Village?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25005650102 fall within Satellite Village (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 25005650102?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 57 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 25005650102 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 7.55% of renter households, peaking at 7.6% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

What share of households in tract 25005650102 struggle to pay rent?

About 19.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 12.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8

How does tract 25005650102 compare to New Bedford overall?

Tract 25005650102 scores 5.9/10, lower than the parent city of New Bedford at 6.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from New Bedford eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in New Bedford

Top eight tracts in New Bedford ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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