Springfield Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated
3 census tracts · pop 13,648 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 5.8–7.5
Springfield Street Historic District spans 3 census tracts of Chicopee, MA and houses 13,648 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.5/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 5.8 to 7.5. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Cost burden runs 37% against 30.8% citywide, putting Springfield Street Historic District 6.3% over its own city. 15% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. That places it #5 of 6 neighborhoods in Chicopee. For a like-for-like read, The Commons and Fairview score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $1,105, close to the Chicopee average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $60,253.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Springfield Street Historic District vs ChicopeeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Springfield Street Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
17.7%Food insecurity
21.4%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
34.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Springfield Street Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Springfield Street Historic District?
Springfield Street Historic District scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Springfield Street Historic District compare to Chicopee overall?
Springfield Street Historic District scores 0.2 points higher than Chicopee overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,105 vs $1,157.
Q3
What is the average rent in Springfield Street Historic District?
Average gross rent in Springfield eviction risk Street Historic District is $1,105/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Springfield Street Historic District residents are renters?
46% of Springfield Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Chicopee). The neighborhood has 13,648 residents.
Q5
Is Springfield Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Springfield Street Historic District sits in the 58th 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 Springfield Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Springfield Street Historic District is census tract 25013810800 (score 7.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7.5, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Springfield Street Historic District for landlords?
Springfield eviction risk Street Historic District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Chicopee as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Springfield Street Historic District?
Springfield Street Historic District has 13,944 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.7%), Hispanic / Latino (27.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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