1 census tracts · pop 5,691 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
Westfield Center is a one-tract suburb of Westfield, MA and houses 5,691 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.3/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 28.5% citywide, putting Westfield Center 13.5% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.4/10.
This is a renter market: 75% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
SNAP participation is 29.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 7.7/10. At $962 a month, rents sit 14% under what the rest of Westfield commands.
Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Westfield, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Highlands and Trainfield score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $53,173.
One tract means one number: 6.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westfield Center vs WestfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westfield Center
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.9%Housing insecurity
12.4%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
29.5%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
39.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westfield Center
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westfield Center?
Westfield Center scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Westfield Center compare to Westfield overall?
Westfield Center scores 1.4 points higher than Westfield overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $962 vs $1,117.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westfield Center?
Average gross rent in Westfield eviction risk Center is $962/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westfield Center residents are renters?
75% of Westfield Center households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Westfield). The neighborhood has 5,691 residents.
Q5
Is Westfield Center a high social-vulnerability area?
Westfield Center 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
How safe is Westfield Center for landlords?
Westfield eviction risk Center carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Westfield Center?
Westfield Center has 5,364 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Hispanic / Latino (18.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
