1 census tracts · pop 4,125 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Trainfield maps to a single census tract in Westfield, MA, population 4,125. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. 51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Westfield rate of 28.5%.
The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. SNAP participation is 28.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.9/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Westfield, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Highlands and Flynn Manor. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,182, close to the Westfield average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $54,725.
59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Trainfield vs WestfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Trainfield
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.7%Housing insecurity
11.7%Utility shutoff threat
21.2%Food insecurity
28.4%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
39.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Trainfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Trainfield?
Trainfield scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Trainfield compare to Westfield overall?
Trainfield scores 0.3 points higher than Westfield overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,182 vs $1,117.
Q3
What is the average rent in Trainfield?
Average gross rent in Trainfield is $1,182/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Trainfield residents are renters?
59% of Trainfield households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Westfield). The neighborhood has 4,125 residents.
Q5
Is Trainfield a high social-vulnerability area?
Trainfield sits in the 77th 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
How safe is Trainfield for landlords?
Trainfield carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Westfield as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Trainfield?
Trainfield has 4,180 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73%), Hispanic / Latino (20.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
