Neighborhood · Springfield, MA

Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated

6 census tracts · pop 26,323 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10 · range 6.5–7.1

Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Springfield with 6 census tracts and a population of 26,323 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,142/month sits 0% lower than the Springfield citywide average ($1,144).

Risk score

6.8

Elevated

6 tracts · population-weighted

Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District vs Springfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.7% +58%

Springfield: 35.3%

Average gross rent

$1,142 0%

Springfield: $1,144

Average HH income

$40,367 -21%

Springfield: $51,339

Poverty rate

38.4% +52%

Springfield: 25.3%

Renter share

69.1% +37%

Springfield: 50.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 6.5–7.1

Why Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District scores 6.8

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Tenant organizing strength

69% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

38.4% below poverty line · Range 6.7–10.0 across tracts

9.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.5 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.6 points from 6.5 to 7.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

7.1 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25013801902	7.1	3,428	56%	$1,085
25013801901	7	4,071	45%	$855
25013802000	7	2,727	56%	$850
25013802200	6.8	3,303	80%	$1,417
25013802300	6.7	6,474	48%	$1,141
25013802101	6.5	6,320	57%	$1,343

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

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

Household characteristics 91%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District

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

33.7%Housing insecurity
23.6%Utility shutoff threat
43.0%Food insecurity
51.0%SNAP enrollment
18.1%No health insurance
45.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District?

Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District compare to Springfield overall?

Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District scores 0.1 points higher than Springfield overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,142 vs $1,144.

What is the average rent in Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District?

Average gross rent in Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District is $1,142/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District residents are renters?

69% of Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 26,323 residents.

Is Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District sits in the 90th 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.

Which tracts in Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District is census tract 25013801902 (score 7.1/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 7.1, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District for landlords?

Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Springfield as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District?

Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District has 26,460 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District

6.3 Downtown Springfield Railroad District 4 tracts · pop 9,847 6.1 Winchester Square Historic District 6 tracts · pop 26,604 6 Upper Worthington Historic District 3 tracts · pop 14,849 2.8 Fields at Chestnut 3 tracts · pop 12,025 5.2 Merrick 5 tracts · pop 19,409 5.8 Pine Point 2 tracts · pop 9,179

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Springfield

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District.

7 Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,390 6.4 Forest Park 1 tracts · pop 7,081 6.2 Winchester Square Historic District 6 tracts · pop 26,604 6.1 Downtown Springfield Railroad District 4 tracts · pop 9,847 6 Upper Worthington Historic District 3 tracts · pop 14,849 5.6 Pine Point 2 tracts · pop 9,179

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