2 census tracts · pop 4,963 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Cottage Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Winthrop Town with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,963 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,220/month sits 8% higher than the Winthrop Town citywide average ($2,064).
Risk score
3.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cottage Park vs Winthrop TownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cottage Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
49Total filings (sum)
1.64%Avg annual filing rate
3.3%Peak year (2015)
1.22%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
40Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.85×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cottage Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.8%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
8.6%Food insecurity
9.7%SNAP enrollment
3.6%No health insurance
22.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cottage Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cottage Park?
Cottage Park scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 Cottage Park compare to Winthrop Town overall?
Cottage Park scores 2.8 points lower than Winthrop Town overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,220 vs $2,064.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cottage Park?
Average gross rent in Cottage Park is $2,220/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cottage Park residents are renters?
37% of Cottage Park households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Winthrop Town). The neighborhood has 4,963 residents.
Q5
Is Cottage Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Cottage Park sits in the 15th 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 Cottage Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cottage Park is census tract 25025180301 (score 3.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.1, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Cottage Park for landlords?
Cottage Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Winthrop Town as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cottage Park?
Cottage Park has 4,990 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
