1 census tracts · pop 7,618 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
Shakerhill is a one-tract neighborhood of Woburn, MA, population 7,618. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.3/10, Elevated tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.4/10.
Cost burden runs 42% against 32.0% citywide, putting Shakerhill 9.6% over its own city. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10.
Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The filing record is not thin: 128 evictions logged in this tract. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.5/10.
3.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Food insecurity affects 7.5% of adults, 10.3 points below the national rate.
Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 3.8% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 2.3% in 2016 against a 3.8% peak. Only 27% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 6.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shakerhill vs WoburnHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Shakerhill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
128Total filings (sum)
2.97%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2013)
2.31%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shakerhill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
7.5%Food insecurity
8.4%SNAP enrollment
3.1%No health insurance
25.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Shakerhill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shakerhill?
Shakerhill scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Shakerhill compare to Woburn overall?
Shakerhill scores 0.3 points lower than Woburn overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,122 vs $2,221.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shakerhill?
Average gross rent in Shakerhill is $2,122/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shakerhill residents are renters?
27% of Shakerhill households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Woburn). The neighborhood has 7,618 residents.
Q5
Is Shakerhill a high social-vulnerability area?
Shakerhill sits in the 41st 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
How safe is Shakerhill for landlords?
Shakerhill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Woburn as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Shakerhill?
Shakerhill has 7,412 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
