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Eviction Risk in Pine Point , Springfield

2 census tracts · pop 9,179 · pop-weighted composite 6.8/10 · range 6.6–7.2

Pine Point is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Springfield with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,179 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,122/month sits 2% lower than the Springfield citywide median ($1,144).

Eviction Risk
6.8
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
53%
38% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,122
Median household income
$51,413
15.8% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Pine Point vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Pine Point score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Pine Point: 6.86.8Pine PointNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · MA
Aldenville
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.2K
Peer · MA
East Springfield
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 7.5K
Peer · MA
Liberty Heights
6.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.9K
Peer · MA
Merrick
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
5 tracts · pop. 19.4K
Comparison

Pine Point vs Springfield

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.8 -3%
Springfield: 7.0
Rent burden
52.6% +49%
Springfield: 35.3%
Median gross rent
$1,122 -2%
Springfield: $1,144
Median HH income
$51,413 +0%
Springfield: $51,339
Poverty rate
15.8% -37%
Springfield: 25.3%
Renter share
38.7% -23%
Springfield: 50.4%
Where

Tract centroids in Pine Point

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Hispanic-Black Neighborhood — 8,976 residents across all tracts in Pine Point. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 50.7% White (non-Hispanic): 19.6% Black (non-Hispanic): 25.7% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.8% Other / Multiracial: 2.2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 50.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 19.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 25.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.8%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.2%
Census tracts

2 tracts in Pine Point

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
25013801502 7.2 3,630 63% $988
25013801501 6.6 5,549 46% $1,210
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 77%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 68%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pine Point

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

Frequently asked

About Pine Point

What is the eviction-risk score for Pine Point?

Pine Point scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Pine Point compare to Springfield overall?

Pine Point scores 0.2 points lower than Springfield overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 53% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,122 vs $1,144.

What is the median rent in Pine Point?

Median gross rent in Pine Point is $1,122/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pine Point residents are renters?

39% of Pine Point households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 9,179 residents.

Is Pine Point a high social-vulnerability area?

Pine Point sits in the 83th 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.

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