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Neighborhood · Springfield, MA

Pine Point Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,179 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 4.9–6.7

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 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,122/month sits 2% lower than the Springfield citywide average ($1,144).

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pine Point vs Springfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.6% +49%
Springfield: 35.3%
Average gross rent
$1,122 -2%
Springfield: $1,144
Average HH income
$51,413 +0%
Springfield: $51,339
Poverty rate
15.8% -37%
Springfield: 25.3%
Renter share
38.7% -23%
Springfield: 50.4%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Pine Point and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.9–6.7

Why Pine Point scores 5.6

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Economic stress
15.8% below poverty line · Range 2.2–6.7 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–3.1 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pine Point score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pine Point: 5.65.6Pine PointNeighborhoodParent city: 6.76.7Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Pine Point

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25013801502 6.7 3,630 63% $988
25013801501 4.9 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

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pine Point?

Pine Point scores 5.6/10 (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 Pine Point compare to Springfield overall?

Pine Point scores 1.1 points lower than Springfield overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,122 vs $1,144.
Q3

What is the average rent in Pine Point?

Average 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.
Q4

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.
Q5

Is Pine Point a high social-vulnerability area?

Pine Point sits in the 83rd 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

Which tracts in Pine Point have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pine Point is census tract 25013801502 (score 6.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.7, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Pine Point for landlords?

Pine Point carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Pine Point?

Pine Point has 8,976 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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