Neighborhood · Springfield, MA

Downtown Springfield Railroad District Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 9,847 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 5.6–6.9

Downtown Springfield Railroad District is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Springfield with 4 census tracts and a population of 9,847 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $993/month sits 13% lower than the Springfield citywide average ($1,144).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Downtown Springfield Railroad District vs Springfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.0% +61%

Springfield: 35.3%

Average gross rent

$993 -13%

Springfield: $1,144

Average HH income

$34,171 -33%

Springfield: $51,339

Poverty rate

33.6% +33%

Springfield: 25.3%

Renter share

81.9% +63%

Springfield: 50.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Downtown Springfield Railroad District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.6–6.9

Why Downtown Springfield Railroad District scores 6.1

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 6.3–7.0 across tracts

6.6

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 5.4–5.5 across tracts

5.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–7.0 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

82% renter households · Range 4.9–6.5 across tracts

5.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.7–7.0 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

33.6% below poverty line · Range 5.4–10.0 across tracts

7.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Downtown Springfield Railroad District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Downtown Springfield Railroad 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 1.3 points from 5.6 to 6.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.9 6.8 5.9 5.6

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Downtown Springfield Railroad District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25013800800	6.9	2,006	68%	$525
25013801101	6.8	1,533	56%	$665
25013801102	5.9	1,282	46%	$1,496
25013812300	5.6	5,026	56%	$1,151

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 4 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 77%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Springfield Railroad District

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

30.0%Housing insecurity
21.5%Utility shutoff threat
39.4%Food insecurity
48.5%SNAP enrollment
16.0%No health insurance
45.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Downtown Springfield Railroad District

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Springfield Railroad District?

Downtown Springfield Railroad District scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Downtown Springfield Railroad District compare to Springfield overall?

Downtown Springfield Railroad District scores 0.6 points lower than Springfield overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $993 vs $1,144.

What is the average rent in Downtown Springfield Railroad District?

Average gross rent in Downtown Springfield eviction risk Railroad District is $993/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Downtown Springfield Railroad District residents are renters?

82% of Downtown Springfield Railroad District households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 9,847 residents.

Is Downtown Springfield Railroad District a high social-vulnerability area?

Downtown Springfield Railroad District sits in the 89th 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 Downtown Springfield Railroad District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Springfield Railroad District is census tract 25013800800 (score 6.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.9, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Downtown Springfield Railroad District for landlords?

Downtown Springfield eviction risk Railroad District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Springfield Railroad District?

Downtown Springfield Railroad District has 10,062 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Downtown Springfield Railroad District

6 Upper Worthington Historic District 3 tracts · pop 14,849 6.9 Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District 6 tracts · pop 26,323 5.2 Merrick 5 tracts · pop 19,409 6.1 Winchester Square Historic District 6 tracts · pop 26,604 5 Springfield Street Historic District 3 tracts · pop 13,648 5.4 The Commons 3 tracts · pop 13,014

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Springfield

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown Springfield Railroad District.

6 Upper Worthington Historic District 3 tracts · pop 14,849 6.2 Winchester Square Historic District 6 tracts · pop 26,604 6.4 Forest Park 1 tracts · pop 7,081 5.6 Pine Point 2 tracts · pop 9,179 5.4 Liberty Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,869 6.8 Ames Hill-Crescent Hill Historic District 6 tracts · pop 26,323

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