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Eviction Risk in Owen District , Westfield

1 census tracts · pop 7,605 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 6.6–6.6

Owen District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Westfield with 1 census tract and a population of 7,605 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,186/month sits 6% higher than the Westfield citywide median ($1,117).

Eviction Risk
6.6
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
60%
22% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,186
Median household income
$95,531
10.0% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Owen District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

Owen District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Owen District: 6.66.6Owen DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 6.66.6Parent 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
East Forest Park
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 6.9K
Peer · MA
Highlands
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 9.7K
Peer · MA
Ludlow Mills
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 13.3K
Peer · MA
The Commons
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 13.0K
Comparison

Owen District vs Westfield

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.6 +0%
Westfield: 6.6
Rent burden
59.5% +109%
Westfield: 28.5%
Median gross rent
$1,186 +6%
Westfield: $1,117
Median HH income
$95,531 +15%
Westfield: $82,847
Poverty rate
10.0% -9%
Westfield: 11.0%
Renter share
23.8% -24%
Westfield: 31.4%
Where

Tract centroids in Owen District

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 7,639 residents across all tracts in Owen District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 11.8% White (non-Hispanic): 80.8% Black (non-Hispanic): 0.6% Asian (non-Hispanic): 3.9% Other / Multiracial: 2.9%
  • Hispanic / Latino 11.8%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 80.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 0.6%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.9%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.9%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Owen District

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
25013812500 6.6 7,605 60% $1,186
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 46%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 84%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Owen District

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

Frequently asked

About Owen District

What is the eviction-risk score for Owen District?

Owen District scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Owen District compare to Westfield overall?

Owen District scores 0.0 points higher than Westfield overall (6.6/10). Rent burden: 60% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,186 vs $1,117.

What is the median rent in Owen District?

Median gross rent in Owen District is $1,186/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Owen District residents are renters?

24% of Owen District households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Westfield). The neighborhood has 7,605 residents.

Is Owen District a high social-vulnerability area?

Owen District sits in the 71th 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.

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