1 census tracts · pop 5,098 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
South Row maps to a single census tract in Townsend, MA and houses 5,098 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, Moderate tier. Against a Townsend baseline of 28.5%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Average gross rent is $1,491, 62% above the Townsend average of $918. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.2/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
The filing record is not thin: 47 evictions logged in this tract. 3.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 4.4% of renter households. Food insecurity affects 9.0% of adults, 8.8 points below the national rate. Recent filings have not receded much: 5.4% in 2016 against a 4.4% peak.
At 9% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Row vs TownsendHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority10%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport4%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Row
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
47Total filings (sum)
4.45%Avg annual filing rate
4.4%Peak year (2012)
5.36%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Row
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.8%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
3.5%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Row
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Row?
South Row scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 South Row compare to Townsend overall?
South Row scores 0.3 points lower than Townsend overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,491 vs $918.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Row?
Average gross rent in South Row is $1,491/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Row residents are renters?
9% of South Row households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Townsend). The neighborhood has 5,098 residents.
Q5
Is South Row a high social-vulnerability area?
South Row 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
How safe is South Row for landlords?
South Row carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Townsend as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Row?
South Row has 4,995 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Hispanic / Latino (3.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
