2 census tracts · pop 8,054 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 7.3–8
Willimansett is a 2-tract suburb of Chicopee, MA, population 8,054. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Chicopee baseline of 30.8%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. 70% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.8/10.
The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. SNAP participation is 29.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Average gross rent is $1,018, 12% below the Chicopee average of $1,157. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7/10. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Chicopee, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Chicopee Falls and Fairview. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
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
7.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Willimansett vs ChicopeeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Willimansett
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.5%Housing insecurity
12.7%Utility shutoff threat
24.1%Food insecurity
29.0%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
40.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Willimansett
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willimansett?
Willimansett scores 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Willimansett compare to Chicopee overall?
Willimansett scores 1.3 points higher than Chicopee overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,018 vs $1,157.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willimansett?
Average gross rent in Willimansett is $1,018/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willimansett residents are renters?
70% of Willimansett households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Chicopee). The neighborhood has 8,054 residents.
Q5
Is Willimansett a high social-vulnerability area?
Willimansett sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Willimansett have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Willimansett is census tract 25013812103 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 8, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Willimansett for landlords?
Willimansett carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Willimansett?
Willimansett has 7,606 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Hispanic / Latino (34.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
