Neighborhood · Springfield, MA

Ludlow Mills Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 13,289 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.1–6.1

Ludlow Mills is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Springfield with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,289 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,229/month sits 7% higher than the Springfield citywide average ($1,144).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Ludlow Mills vs Springfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.0% +33%

Springfield: 35.3%

Average gross rent

$1,229 +7%

Springfield: $1,144

Average HH income

$57,633 +12%

Springfield: $51,339

Poverty rate

14.6% -42%

Springfield: 25.3%

Renter share

59.0% +17%

Springfield: 50.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ludlow Mills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.1–6.1

Why Ludlow Mills scores 5

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 6.2–7.0 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 5.5–6.2 across tracts

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–7.0 across tracts

6.3

Tenant organizing strength

59% renter households · Range 4.0–6.5 across tracts

5.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.0 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

14.6% below poverty line · Range 2.1–5.8 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.5 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Ludlow Mills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ludlow Mills?

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 2 points from 4.1 to 6.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 4.8 4.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Ludlow Mills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25013800102	6.1	4,752	48%	$1,277
25013800101	4.8	4,199	45%	$1,205
25013810403	4.1	4,338	47%	$1,199

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

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

Household characteristics 96%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ludlow Mills

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

22.0%Housing insecurity
14.4%Utility shutoff threat
26.1%Food insecurity
31.7%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
38.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ludlow Mills

What is the eviction-risk score for Ludlow Mills?

Ludlow Mills scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Ludlow Mills compare to Springfield overall?

Ludlow Mills scores 1.7 points lower than Springfield overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,229 vs $1,144.

What is the average rent in Ludlow Mills?

Average gross rent in Ludlow Mills is $1,229/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ludlow Mills residents are renters?

59% of Ludlow Mills households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 13,289 residents.

Is Ludlow Mills a high social-vulnerability area?

Ludlow Mills sits in the 79th 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 Ludlow Mills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ludlow Mills is census tract 25013800102 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 6.1, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Ludlow Mills for landlords?

Ludlow Mills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Ludlow Mills?

Ludlow Mills has 13,595 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.7%), Hispanic / Latino (37.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ludlow Mills

4.5 Indian Orchard 2 tracts · pop 9,875 5.3 East Springfield 2 tracts · pop 7,503 4.8 Sixteen Acres 5 tracts · pop 23,528 5.8 Pine Point 2 tracts · pop 9,179 6.1 Winchester Square Historic District 6 tracts · pop 26,604 5.5 Chicopee Falls 2 tracts · pop 10,458

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Springfield

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ludlow Mills.

4.9 Sixteen Acres 5 tracts · pop 23,528 5.3 East Springfield 2 tracts · pop 7,503 4.6 East Forest Park 1 tracts · pop 6,861 5.4 Liberty Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,869 5.6 Pine Point 2 tracts · pop 9,179 4.3 Indian Orchard 2 tracts · pop 9,875

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