Neighborhood · Worcester, MA

Massachusetts Avenue Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 10,305 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.1–4.9

Massachusetts Avenue Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Worcester with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,305 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,754/month sits 18% higher than the Worcester citywide average ($1,487).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Massachusetts Avenue Historic District vs Worcester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.1% +66%

Worcester: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,754 +18%

Worcester: $1,487

Average HH income

$114,155 +69%

Worcester: $67,544

Poverty rate

8.3% -58%

Worcester: 19.8%

Renter share

44.4% -22%

Worcester: 57.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Massachusetts Avenue Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.1–4.9

Why Massachusetts Avenue Historic District scores 3.9

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

53% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Tenant organizing strength

44% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

8.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.2 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–5.6 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Massachusetts Avenue Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Massachusetts Avenue Historic District?

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 1.8 points from 3.1 to 4.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 3.7 3.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Massachusetts Avenue Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25027730500	4.9	3,901	52%	$1,659
25027730802	3.7	2,265	34%	$1,548
25027730801	3.1	4,139	65%	$1,957

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

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

Socioeconomic status 29%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 58%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Massachusetts Avenue Historic District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

56Total filings (sum)
3.49%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2015)
3.49%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Massachusetts Avenue Historic District

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

10.7%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
12.1%Food insecurity
13.6%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
26.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Massachusetts Avenue Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Massachusetts Avenue Historic District?

Massachusetts Avenue Historic District scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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.

How does Massachusetts Avenue Historic District compare to Worcester overall?

Massachusetts Avenue Historic District scores 2.5 points lower than Worcester overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,754 vs $1,487.

What is the average rent in Massachusetts Avenue Historic District?

Average gross rent in Massachusetts eviction laws Avenue Historic District is $1,754/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Massachusetts Avenue Historic District residents are renters?

44% of Massachusetts Avenue Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Worcester). The neighborhood has 10,305 residents.

Is Massachusetts Avenue Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Massachusetts Avenue Historic District sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Massachusetts Avenue Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Massachusetts Avenue Historic District is census tract 25027730500 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.9, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Massachusetts Avenue Historic District for landlords?

Massachusetts eviction laws Avenue Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Worcester as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Massachusetts Avenue Historic District?

Massachusetts Avenue Historic District has 10,354 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Hispanic / Latino (13.5%), Other / Multiracial (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Massachusetts Avenue Historic District

6.9 Elm Park 2 tracts · pop 7,592 5.1 Piedmont 2 tracts · pop 8,169 4.2 Lincoln Square 7 tracts · pop 29,850 5.2 Beaver Street Historic District 3 tracts · pop 10,833 6.5 Main South 2 tracts · pop 9,006 5.8 Fay Street Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,030

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Worcester

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Massachusetts Avenue Historic District.

4 Hamilton 3 tracts · pop 10,785 4 West Tatnuck 1 tracts · pop 7,699 4.2 Lincoln Estate-Elm Park Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,857 4.6 Redwood Hills 3 tracts · pop 15,225 5.1 Rice Square 1 tracts · pop 4,352 5.4 Webster Square 4 tracts · pop 14,212

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