3 census tracts · pop 17,678 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.8–5.1
Needham Junction is a 3-tract neighborhood of Needham, MA and houses 17,678 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Needham baseline of 33.3%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.8/10. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.3/10. 2.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. At $2,061 a month, rents sit 14% under what the rest of Needham commands.
SNAP participation is 5.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Only 14% 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. The closest comparables inside the same city are Greendale Village and Eliot Triangle.
Against average income of $223,239, annual rent is only 11%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Needham Junction vs NeedhamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Needham Junction
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.1%Housing insecurity
3.5%Utility shutoff threat
5.3%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
2.4%No health insurance
21.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Needham Junction
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Needham Junction?
Needham Junction scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Needham Junction compare to Needham overall?
Needham Junction scores 0.8 points lower than Needham overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,061 vs $2,409.
Q3
What is the average rent in Needham Junction?
Average gross rent in Needham eviction risk Junction is $2,061/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Needham Junction residents are renters?
14% of Needham Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Needham). The neighborhood has 17,678 residents.
Q5
Is Needham Junction a high social-vulnerability area?
Needham Junction sits in the 22nd 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 Needham Junction have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Needham Junction is census tract 25021403300 (score 5.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.1, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Needham Junction for landlords?
Needham eviction risk Junction carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Needham Junction?
Needham Junction has 17,581 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.4%), Hispanic / Latino (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
