5 census tracts · pop 23,528 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 5.1–7.9
Sixteen Acres takes in 5 census tracts of Springfield, MA, population 23,528. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Springfield baseline of 35.3%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The 5 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 5.1 to 7.9, a 2.8-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. 21% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7/10. Average gross rent is $1,024, 10% below the Springfield average of $1,144.
That places it #11 of 13 neighborhoods in Springfield. Only 22% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Against average income of $80,686, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Sixteen Acres vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sixteen Acres
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.5%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
20.6%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
33.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sixteen Acres
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sixteen Acres?
Sixteen Acres scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Sixteen Acres compare to Springfield overall?
Sixteen Acres scores 0.2 points lower than Springfield overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,024 vs $1,144.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sixteen Acres?
Average gross rent in Sixteen Acres is $1,024/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sixteen Acres residents are renters?
22% of Sixteen Acres households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 23,528 residents.
Q5
Is Sixteen Acres a high social-vulnerability area?
Sixteen Acres sits in the 57th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Sixteen Acres have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sixteen Acres is census tract 25013801605 (score 7.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 7.9, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Sixteen Acres for landlords?
Sixteen Acres carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sixteen Acres?
Sixteen Acres has 22,561 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.1%), Hispanic / Latino (27.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
