5 census tracts · pop 24,365 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.7–7.2
Federal Street District takes in 5 census tracts of Peabody, MA, population 24,365. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Peabody baseline of 35.9%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 30%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.4/10. At $1,766 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Peabody commands.
Its 5 tracts score within 0.5 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $81,980. 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Federal Street District vs PeabodyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Federal Street District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.0%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
15.1%Food insecurity
16.7%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
29.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Federal Street District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Federal Street District?
Federal Street District scores 6.9/10 (Elevated 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 Federal Street District compare to Peabody overall?
Federal Street District scores 0.7 points higher than Peabody overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,766 vs $1,950.
Q3
What is the average rent in Federal Street District?
Average gross rent in Federal Street District is $1,766/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Federal Street District residents are renters?
44% of Federal Street District households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Peabody). The neighborhood has 24,365 residents.
Q5
Is Federal Street District a high social-vulnerability area?
Federal Street District sits in the 54th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Federal Street District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Federal Street District is census tract 25009210700 (score 7.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.7 to 7.2, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Federal Street District for landlords?
Federal Street District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 Peabody as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Federal Street District?
Federal Street District has 24,193 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.7%), Hispanic / Latino (21.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
