2 census tracts · pop 7,687 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Davis Square takes in 2 census tracts of Somerville, MA, population 7,687. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 37% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Somerville rate of 24.9%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.5/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Filings are well documented here: 27 across 2 observed tracts. Food insecurity affects 6.7% of adults, 11.1 points below the national rate. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 0.9% of renter households.
At $2,808 a month, rents sit 12% over what the rest of Somerville commands. SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The most recent observed rate, 0.2% in 2016, is well off that peak.
Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Somerville, it ranks #10 by risk, the lower third.
With little internal variation, 7.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Davis Square vs SomervilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Davis Square
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
27Total filings (sum)
0.29%Avg annual filing rate
0.9%Peak year (2012)
0.20%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Davis Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.6%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
7.2%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
3.3%No health insurance
19.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Davis Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Davis Square?
Davis Square scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Davis Square compare to Somerville overall?
Davis Square scores 0.6 points lower than Somerville overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,808 vs $2,517.
Q3
What is the average rent in Davis Square?
Average gross rent in Davis Square is $2,808/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Davis Square residents are renters?
53% of Davis Square households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Somerville). The neighborhood has 7,687 residents.
Q5
Is Davis Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Davis Square sits in the 4th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Davis Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Davis Square is census tract 25017350400 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 7.3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Davis Square for landlords?
Davis Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Somerville as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Davis Square?
Davis Square has 7,625 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
