6 census tracts · pop 26,701 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 5.5–6.8
Central Square is a diverse neighborhood in Cambridge with 6 census tracts and a population of 26,701 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,647/month sits 5% lower than the Cambridge citywide median ($2,787).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 5.5–6.8
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25017353101 | 6.8 | 3,560 | 54% | $2,602 |
| 25017353000 | 6.4 | 3,018 | 45% | $2,786 |
| 25017353200 | 6.2 | 5,219 | 45% | $2,673 |
| 25017359400 | 6.1 | 7,020 | 40% | $2,566 |
| 25017368902 | 5.8 | 3,582 | 67% | $2,474 |
| 25017353300 | 5.5 | 4,302 | 27% | $2,832 |
Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Central Square scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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.
Central Square scores 2.1 points lower than Cambridge overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $2,647 vs $2,787.
Median gross rent in Central Square is $2,647/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
72% of Central Square households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in Cambridge). The neighborhood has 26,701 residents.
Central Square sits in the 46th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Square is census tract 25017353101 (score 6.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.8 — a spread of 1.3 points.
Central Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cambridge as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Central Square has 26,729 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Central Square.
