Neighborhood · Agawam Town, MA

Tatham Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,389 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.5–2.5

Tatham is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Agawam Town with 1 census tract and a population of 3,389 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 4% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Tatham vs Agawam Town How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.4% +70%

Agawam Town: 25.6%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Agawam Town: $1,256

Average HH income

$113,516 +34%

Agawam Town: $84,621

Poverty rate

1.5% -78%

Agawam Town: 6.9%

Renter share

6.9% -73%

Agawam Town: 25.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tatham and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.5–2.5

Why Tatham scores 2.5

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Economic stress

1.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Tatham vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Tatham

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25013813204	2.5	3,389	43%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 9

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 28%ile

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

Household characteristics 20%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 12%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tatham

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

7.6%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
7.8%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
3.2%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Tatham

What is the eviction-risk score for Tatham?

Tatham scores 2.5/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Tatham compare to Agawam Town overall?

Tatham scores 3.3 points lower than Agawam Town overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 26% citywide.

What percentage of Tatham residents are renters?

7% of Tatham households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Agawam Town). The neighborhood has 3,389 residents.

Is Tatham a high social-vulnerability area?

Tatham sits in the 9th 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.

How safe is Tatham for landlords?

Tatham carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Agawam Town as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Tatham?

Tatham has 3,334 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.6%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Tatham

5.2 Merrick 5 tracts · pop 19,409 6.3 Downtown Springfield Railroad District 4 tracts · pop 9,847 5.4 The Commons 3 tracts · pop 13,014 2 Longmeadow Historic District 3 tracts · pop 14,518 3.8 Highlands 3 tracts · pop 9,708 6 Upper Worthington Historic District 3 tracts · pop 14,849

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