Old Ship Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
5 census tracts · pop 23,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 4.7-5.7
Old Ship Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Medford with 5 census tracts and a population of 23,431 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,340/month sits 7% lower than the Medford citywide average ($2,509).
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Old Ship Street Historic District vs MedfordHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old Ship Street Historic District
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000-2018)
288Total filings (sum)
2.44%Avg annual filing rate
5.8%Peak year (2016)
2.27%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old Ship Street Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.0%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
11.5%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
4.4%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Old Ship Street Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old Ship Street Historic District?
Old Ship Street Historic District scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Old Ship Street Historic District compare to Medford overall?
Old Ship Street Historic District scores 0.0 points higher than Medford overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $2,340 vs $2,509.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old Ship Street Historic District?
Average gross rent in Old Ship Street Historic District is $2,340/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old Ship Street Historic District residents are renters?
41% of Old Ship Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Medford). The neighborhood has 23,431 residents.
Q5
Is Old Ship Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Old Ship Street Historic District sits in the 27th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Old Ship Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Ship Street Historic District is census tract 25017339802 (score 5.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.7, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Old Ship Street Historic District for landlords?
Old Ship Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Medford as a whole (5.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Old Ship Street Historic District?
Old Ship Street Historic District has 21,847 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Hispanic / Latino (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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