1 census tracts · pop 5,512 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
Norfolk Downs maps to a single census tract in Quincy, MA, population 5,512. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, Elevated tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
Against a Quincy baseline of 29.5%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. 28% 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.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.
5.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Quincy, it ranks #4 by risk, the middle third.
Average gross rent runs $2,148, close to the Quincy average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $99,800. 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Norfolk Downs vs QuincyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%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 Norfolk Downs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
14.5%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
25.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Norfolk Downs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Norfolk Downs?
Norfolk Downs scores 7.7/10 (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 Norfolk Downs compare to Quincy overall?
Norfolk Downs scores 0.6 points higher than Quincy overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,148 vs $2,118.
Q3
What is the average rent in Norfolk Downs?
Average gross rent in Norfolk Downs is $2,148/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Norfolk Downs residents are renters?
40% of Norfolk Downs households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Quincy). The neighborhood has 5,512 residents.
Q5
Is Norfolk Downs a high social-vulnerability area?
Norfolk Downs sits in the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Norfolk Downs for landlords?
Norfolk Downs carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). 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 Quincy as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Norfolk Downs?
Norfolk Downs has 5,702 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (47.5%), Hispanic / Latino (1.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
