Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #31,159 of 84,120 nationally
Merrick Eviction Risk: Moderate , West Springfield Town
Tract 25013812201 · Hampden County, MA · pop 4,814 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
For landlords sizing up the Merrick neighborhood of West Springfield Town, census tract 25013812201 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.5/10. On the national scale it ranks #10,947 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 65% of renter households, a severe level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,260 monthly, set against $55,067 in average yearly household income, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 35%
Stable renters 19%
Owners 46%
Tract context
Occupied units2,328
Renter share53.3%
SVI overall0.60
Poverty rate11.4%
Median income$55,067
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
60
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
48
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
72
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Springfield Town and the region
Centroid at 42.1211, -72.6265 · click any tract to drill in
Why Merrick scores 4.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from West Springfield Town
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Massachusetts legislature & governorship
6.2
Economic stress
11.4% poverty · this tract
2.9
Supply constraint
$1,260 rent vs county FMR
3.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Springfield Town
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Springfield Town
4.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Springfield Town
5.7
How Merrick compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 60
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 59%Socioeconomic
- 53%Household composition
- 46%Racial/ethnic minority
- 61%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Merrick. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 14.7%Housing insecurity
- 10.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 17.7%Food insecurity
- 22.4%SNAP enrollment
- 10.0%Transit barriers
- 6.7%No health insurance
- 18.7%Frequent mental distress
- 34.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Merrick
What moves this score most is eviction process difficulty at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from West Springfield Town eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Hampden County average of 6.6 and above the Massachusetts statewide average of 5.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
In CDC survey modeling, about 14.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 10.0% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 25013812201
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25013812201?
Census tract 25013812201 in the Merrick neighborhood scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 25013812201?
Median gross rent is $1,260/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 25013812201?
11.4% of residents in tract 25013812201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,814.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 25013812201?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 60th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 59th, household 53th, minority 46th, housing 61th.
Q5
Is tract 25013812201 considered part of Merrick?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25013812201 fall within Merrick (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 25013812201 struggle to pay rent?
About 14.7% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 10.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 25013812201 compare to West Springfield Town overall?
Tract 25013812201 scores 4.6/10, lower than the parent city of West Springfield Town at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Springfield Town eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in West Springfield Town
Top eight tracts in West Springfield Town ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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