Neighborhood · Reading, MA

Woburn Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,798 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.9-6

Woburn Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Reading with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,798 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,470/month sits 24% higher than the Reading citywide average ($1,991).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Woburn Street Historic District vs Reading How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

27.4% +11%

Reading: 24.7%

Average gross rent

$2,470 +24%

Reading: $1,991

Average HH income

$160,196 -2%

Reading: $163,725

Poverty rate

2.2% -18%

Reading: 2.7%

Renter share

33.4% +90%

Reading: 17.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woburn Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.9-6

Why Woburn Street Historic District scores 5.1

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 8.3-8.3 across tracts

8.3

Rent control risk

27% of income on rent · Range 3.9-7.4 across tracts

4.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8-6.0 across tracts

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

33% renter households · Range 4.1-8.4 across tracts

4.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.1-5.9 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

2.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0-1.1 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0-5.5 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Woburn Street 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 Woburn Street 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 1.1 points from 4.9 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.1 4.9

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Woburn Street Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25017333601	6	1,799	46%	$2,920
25017334200	5.1	4,145	34%	$1,453
25017334100	4.9	6,854	19%	$2,967

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 13

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

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

Household characteristics 37%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 23%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 21%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woburn Street Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

57Total filings (sum)
1.27%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2016)
2.92%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woburn Street Historic District

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

7.0%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.9%Food insecurity
7.8%SNAP enrollment
2.9%No health insurance
22.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Woburn Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Woburn Street Historic District?

Woburn Street Historic District scores 5.1/10 (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 Woburn Street Historic District compare to Reading overall?

Woburn Street Historic District scores 0.1 points higher than Reading overall (5/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,470 vs $1,991.

What is the average rent in Woburn Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in Woburn eviction risk Street Historic District is $2,470/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Woburn Street Historic District residents are renters?

33% of Woburn Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Reading). The neighborhood has 12,798 residents.

Is Woburn Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Woburn Street Historic District sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Woburn Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Woburn Street Historic District is census tract 25017333601 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Woburn Street Historic District for landlords?

Woburn eviction risk Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Reading as a whole (5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Woburn Street Historic District?

Woburn Street Historic District has 13,092 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85%), Hispanic / Latino (5.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Woburn Street Historic District

5.9 Kimball Towers and Court 5 tracts · pop 26,430 5.3 Central Square Historic District 4 tracts · pop 16,931 5.4 Nobility Hill Historic District 3 tracts · pop 15,694 5.5 Yale Avenue Historic District 4 tracts · pop 21,704 5.2 Wedgemere Historic District 5 tracts · pop 23,639 5.9 Avalon Oaks 2 tracts · pop 8,857

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