1 census tracts · pop 4,869 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 7–7
Liberty Heights maps to a single census tract in Springfield, MA and houses 4,869 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 53%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Springfield baseline of 35.3%, 64% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. SNAP participation is 36.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
Food insecurity affects 31.1% of adults, 13.3 points above the national rate. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,074, 6% below the Springfield average of $1,144. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Springfield, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Pine Point and East Springfield. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $59,861.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Liberty Heights vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Liberty Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.2%Housing insecurity
16.1%Utility shutoff threat
31.1%Food insecurity
36.2%SNAP enrollment
14.2%No health insurance
41.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Liberty Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Liberty Heights?
Liberty Heights scores 7/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Liberty Heights compare to Springfield overall?
Liberty Heights scores 0.5 points higher than Springfield overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,074 vs $1,144.
Q3
What is the average rent in Liberty Heights?
Average gross rent in Liberty Heights is $1,074/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Liberty Heights residents are renters?
29% of Liberty Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 4,869 residents.
Q5
Is Liberty Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Liberty Heights sits in the 78th 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
How safe is Liberty Heights for landlords?
Liberty Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Liberty Heights?
Liberty Heights has 4,676 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (57.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
