Neighborhood · Amherst Town, MA

East Village Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 10,535 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.2–6.6

East Village Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Amherst Town with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,535 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 52% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,427/month sits 15% lower than the Amherst Town citywide average ($1,671).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

East Village Historic District vs Amherst Town How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.5% +50%

Amherst Town: 41.1%

Average gross rent

$1,427 -15%

Amherst Town: $1,671

Average HH income

$51,134 +31%

Amherst Town: $39,113

Poverty rate

27.1% +36%

Amherst Town: 19.9%

Renter share

62.6% +12%

Amherst Town: 55.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across East Village Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.2–6.6

Why East Village Historic District scores 5.9

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

63% renter households · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Economic stress

27.1% below poverty line · Range 4.8–8.3 across tracts

6.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–5.5 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

East Village Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in East Village Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.4 points from 5.2 to 6.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.6 5.2 5.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in East Village Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25015820500	6.6	5,640	58%	$1,349
25015820700	5.2	3,330	65%	$1,494
25015820600	5.2	1,565	68%	$1,568

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 14%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in East Village Historic District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

258Total filings (sum)
1.31%Avg annual filing rate
3.2%Peak year (2013)
1.26%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Village Historic District

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

10.8%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.0%Food insecurity
15.8%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
28.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About East Village Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for East Village Historic District?

East Village Historic District scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does East Village Historic District compare to Amherst Town overall?

East Village Historic District scores 0.1 points higher than Amherst Town overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $1,427 vs $1,671.

What is the average rent in East Village Historic District?

Average gross rent in East Village Historic District is $1,427/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of East Village Historic District residents are renters?

63% of East Village Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Amherst Town). The neighborhood has 10,535 residents.

Is East Village Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

East Village Historic District sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in East Village Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in East Village Historic District is census tract 25015820500 (score 6.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.6, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is East Village Historic District for landlords?

East Village Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Amherst Town as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of East Village Historic District?

East Village Historic District has 11,264 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Hispanic / Latino (12.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near East Village Historic District

4.1 Northampton Downtown Historic District 3 tracts · pop 8,441

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Amherst Town

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to East Village Historic District.

6.4 North Amherst 1 tracts · pop 5,896 4.6 Amherst Center 1 tracts · pop 11,895 4 South Amherst 1 tracts · pop 4,331 3.4 Atkins Corner 1 tracts · pop 732

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