2 census tracts · pop 9,875 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 4.1–7.4
Indian Orchard spans 2 census tracts of Springfield, MA and houses 9,875 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 48% against 35.3% citywide, putting Indian Orchard 13.1% over its own city.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.1 to 7.4, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. SNAP participation is 28.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.9/10. At $1,242 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Springfield commands. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Springfield, it ranks #13 by risk, the lower third.
Only 21% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $67,491.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Indian Orchard vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Indian Orchard
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.3%Housing insecurity
12.0%Utility shutoff threat
20.8%Food insecurity
26.3%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
37.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Indian Orchard
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Indian Orchard?
Indian Orchard scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 Indian Orchard compare to Springfield overall?
Indian Orchard scores 1.0 points lower than Springfield overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,242 vs $1,144.
Q3
What is the average rent in Indian Orchard?
Average gross rent in Indian Orchard is $1,242/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Indian Orchard residents are renters?
21% of Indian Orchard households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 9,875 residents.
Q5
Is Indian Orchard a high social-vulnerability area?
Indian Orchard sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Indian Orchard have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Indian Orchard is census tract 25013801503 (score 7.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 7.4, a spread of 3.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Indian Orchard for landlords?
Indian Orchard carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Springfield as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Indian Orchard?
Indian Orchard has 9,817 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Hispanic / Latino (23.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
