1 census tracts · pop 5,752 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 7.6–7.6
Wollaston Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Quincy, MA, population 5,752. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.6/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.4/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 34% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Quincy rate of 29.5%.
Average gross rent is $1,822, 14% below the Quincy average of $2,118. 4.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #5 of 8 neighborhoods in Quincy. The closest comparables inside the same city are Norfolk Downs and Montclair. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $102,308.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wollaston Park vs QuincyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wollaston Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.4%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
12.3%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
24.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wollaston Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wollaston Park?
Wollaston Park scores 7.6/10 (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 Wollaston Park compare to Quincy overall?
Wollaston Park scores 0.5 points higher than Quincy overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,822 vs $2,118.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wollaston Park?
Average gross rent in Wollaston Park is $1,822/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wollaston Park residents are renters?
36% of Wollaston Park households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Quincy). The neighborhood has 5,752 residents.
Q5
Is Wollaston Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Wollaston Park sits in the 54th 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 Wollaston Park for landlords?
Wollaston Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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 Wollaston Park?
Wollaston Park has 5,426 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (40.9%), Other / Multiracial (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
