Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #58,384 of 84,120 nationally
Merrick Eviction Risk: Lower , West Springfield Town
Tract 25013812404 · Hampden County, MA · pop 4,282 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
In the Merrick neighborhood of West Springfield Town, census tract 25013812404 scores 6.2/10 for eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 80% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 55% of renter households, a severe level, and 30% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,116 a month while the average household earns $110,605 a year, roughly 12% of income at the averages. About 10% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 5%
Owners 89%
Tract context
Occupied units1,387
Renter share10.2%
SVI overall0.21
Poverty rate4.1%
Median income$110,605
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
20
th percentile
Low
Within county
19
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
47
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Springfield Town and the region
Centroid at 42.1197, -72.6506 · click any tract to drill in
Why Merrick scores 3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from West Springfield Town
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Massachusetts legislature & governorship
6.2
Economic stress
4.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,116 rent vs county FMR
2.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Springfield Town
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Springfield Town
4.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Springfield Town
5.7
How Merrick compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 21
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 18%Socioeconomic
- 59%Household composition
- 23%Racial/ethnic minority
- 20%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Merrick. 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.
- 9.6%Housing insecurity
- 6.1%Utility-shutoff threat
- 10.3%Food insecurity
- 12.1%SNAP enrollment
- 6.4%Transit barriers
- 4.3%No health insurance
- 16.7%Frequent mental distress
- 29.0%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Merrick
The score leans hardest on eviction process difficulty at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from West Springfield Town eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Hampden County average of 6.6 and in line with the Massachusetts statewide average of 5.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 9.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.1% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
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 25013812404
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25013812404?
Census tract 25013812404 in the Merrick neighborhood scores 3/10 (Lower 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 25013812404?
Median gross rent is $1,116/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 25013812404?
4.1% of residents in tract 25013812404 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,282.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 25013812404?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 21th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 18th, household 59th, minority 23th, housing 20th.
Q5
Is tract 25013812404 considered part of Merrick?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25013812404 fall within Merrick (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 25013812404 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.6% 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. 6.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 25013812404 compare to West Springfield Town overall?
Tract 25013812404 scores 3/10, lower than the parent city of West Springfield Town at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Springfield Town eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in West Springfield Town
Top eight tracts in West Springfield Town ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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