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Neighborhood

Eviction Risk in North Amherst , Amherst Town

1 census tracts · pop 5,896 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

North Amherst is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Amherst Town with 1 census tract and a population of 5,896 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 43% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,642/month sits 2% lower than the Amherst Town citywide median ($1,671).

Eviction Risk
5.8
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
62%
43% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,642
Median household income
$60,972
31.3% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

North Amherst vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

North Amherst score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0North Amherst: 5.85.8North AmherstNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
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Comparison

North Amherst vs Amherst Town

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.8 +32%
Amherst Town: 4.4
Rent burden
61.5% +50%
Amherst Town: 41.1%
Median gross rent
$1,642 -2%
Amherst Town: $1,671
Median HH income
$60,972
Amherst Town: $0
Poverty rate
31.3%
Amherst Town: 0.0%
Renter share
63.1% +13%
Amherst Town: 55.8%
Where

Tract centroids in North Amherst

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,406 residents across all tracts in North Amherst. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 6.1% White (non-Hispanic): 72.4% Black (non-Hispanic): 3.3% Asian (non-Hispanic): 6.6% Other / Multiracial: 11.7%
  • Hispanic / Latino 6.1%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 72.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 3.3%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.6%
  • Other / Multiracial 11.7%
Census tracts

1 tracts in North Amherst

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
25015820300 5.8 5,896 61% $1,642
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

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

Socioeconomic status 49%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 8%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in North Amherst

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 251Total filings (sum)
  • 1.23%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.6%Peak year (2008)
  • 1.52%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Amherst

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

Frequently asked

About North Amherst

What is the eviction-risk score for North Amherst?

North Amherst scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 North Amherst compare to Amherst Town overall?

North Amherst scores 1.4 points higher than Amherst Town overall (4.4/10). Rent burden: 62% vs 41% citywide. Median rent: $1,642 vs $1,671.

What is the median rent in North Amherst?

Median gross rent in North Amherst is $1,642/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of North Amherst residents are renters?

63% of North Amherst households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Amherst Town). The neighborhood has 5,896 residents.

Is North Amherst a high social-vulnerability area?

North Amherst sits in the 45th 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.

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