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Neighborhood · Brockton, MA

Skyview Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 10,777 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.8–5.2

Skyview Village is a black-white neighborhood in Brockton with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,777 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $814/month sits 50% lower than the Brockton citywide average ($1,641).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Skyview Village vs Brockton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.3% +19%
Brockton: 32.3%
Average gross rent
$814 -50%
Brockton: $1,641
Average HH income
$77,791 +1%
Brockton: $77,089
Poverty rate
14.3% +3%
Brockton: 13.9%
Renter share
39.8% -7%
Brockton: 42.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Skyview Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.8–5.2

Why Skyview Village scores 4.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Rent control risk
38% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Tenant organizing strength
40% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Economic stress
14.3% below poverty line · Range 2.2–4.3 across tracts
3.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

Skyview Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Skyview Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Skyview Village: 4.64.6Skyview VillageNeighborhoodParent city: 6.26.2Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Skyview Village?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.4 points from 3.8 to 5.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Skyview Village

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25023511602 5.2 3,500 41% $365
25023511601 4.7 3,807 44% $1,968
25023511302 3.8 3,470 30%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 58%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 83%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Skyview Village

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 37Total filings (sum)
  • 12.25%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.3%Peak year (2016)
  • 12.25%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Skyview Village

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Skyview Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Skyview Village?

Skyview Village scores 4.6/10 (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 Skyview Village compare to Brockton overall?

Skyview Village scores 1.6 points lower than Brockton overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $814 vs $1,641.
Q3

What is the average rent in Skyview Village?

Average gross rent in Skyview Village is $814/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Skyview Village residents are renters?

40% of Skyview Village households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Brockton). The neighborhood has 10,777 residents.
Q5

Is Skyview Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Skyview Village sits in the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Skyview Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Skyview Village is census tract 25023511602 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.2, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Skyview Village for landlords?

Skyview Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Brockton as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Skyview Village?

Skyview Village has 11,634 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (31.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Other / Multiracial (21%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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