Neighborhood · Wakefield, MA

Yale Avenue Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 21,704 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.2–1.6

Yale Avenue Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wakefield with 4 census tracts and a population of 21,704 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,868/month sits 5% lower than the Wakefield citywide average ($1,958).

Risk score

1.4

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Yale Avenue Historic District vs Wakefield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.5% +47%

Wakefield: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$1,868 -5%

Wakefield: $1,958

Average HH income

$130,052 0%

Wakefield: $130,320

Poverty rate

5.3% +15%

Wakefield: 4.6%

Renter share

32.8% +12%

Wakefield: 29.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Yale Avenue Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.2–1.6

Why Yale Avenue Historic District scores 1.4

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

41% of income on rent · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Tenant organizing strength

33% renter households · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Economic stress

5.3% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.7 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.2 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Yale Avenue 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 Yale Avenue 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 0.4 points from 1.2 to 1.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

1.6 1.5 1.3 1.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Yale Avenue Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25017335301	1.6	4,378	46%	$1,574
25017335100	1.5	5,748	45%	$1,764
25017335302	1.3	5,100	48%	$2,019
25017335200	1.2	6,478	27%	$2,040

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 17%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 16%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Yale Avenue Historic District

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

227Total filings (sum)
1.94%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2015)
1.90%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Yale Avenue Historic District

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

7.7%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
9.0%SNAP enrollment
3.2%No health insurance
24.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Yale Avenue Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Yale Avenue Historic District?

Yale Avenue Historic District scores 1.4/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Yale Avenue Historic District compare to Wakefield overall?

Yale Avenue Historic District scores 4.3 points lower than Wakefield overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,868 vs $1,958.

What is the average rent in Yale Avenue Historic District?

Average gross rent in Yale Avenue Historic District is $1,868/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Yale Avenue Historic District residents are renters?

33% of Yale Avenue Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Wakefield). The neighborhood has 21,704 residents.

Is Yale Avenue Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Yale Avenue Historic District sits in the 20th 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 Yale Avenue Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Yale Avenue Historic District is census tract 25017335301 (score 1.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 1.6, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Yale Avenue Historic District for landlords?

Yale Avenue Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Wakefield as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Yale Avenue Historic District?

Yale Avenue Historic District has 22,020 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Yale Avenue Historic District

1.5 Central Square Historic District 4 tracts · pop 16,931 1.4 Woburn Street Historic District 3 tracts · pop 12,798 1.9 Nobility Hill Historic District 3 tracts · pop 15,694 4.1 Malden Gaming District 16 tracts · pop 77,143 2.3 Kimball Towers and Court 5 tracts · pop 26,430 1.5 Wedgemere Historic District 5 tracts · pop 23,639

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