2 census tracts · pop 6,857 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.9–5.7
Eliot Triangle takes in 2 census tracts of Needham, MA, population 6,857. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. 50% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
75% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Needham rate of 33.3%. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8.8/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.5/10. Food insecurity affects 6.4% of adults, 11.4 points below the national rate.
3.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
Average gross rent is $2,251, 7% below the Needham average of $2,409. At 24% 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. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.8 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Eliot Triangle vs NeedhamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Eliot Triangle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.8%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
6.3%Food insecurity
6.6%SNAP enrollment
2.8%No health insurance
21.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Eliot Triangle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Eliot Triangle?
Eliot Triangle scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Eliot Triangle compare to Needham overall?
Eliot Triangle scores 0.5 points lower than Needham overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,251 vs $2,409.
Q3
What is the average rent in Eliot Triangle?
Average gross rent in Eliot Triangle is $2,251/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Eliot Triangle residents are renters?
24% of Eliot Triangle households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Needham). The neighborhood has 6,857 residents.
Q5
Is Eliot Triangle a high social-vulnerability area?
Eliot Triangle sits in the 27th 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
Which tracts in Eliot Triangle have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Eliot Triangle is census tract 25021403501 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.7, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Eliot Triangle for landlords?
Eliot Triangle carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Needham as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Eliot Triangle?
Eliot Triangle has 7,006 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
