Eviction Risk in Weller , Springfield
1 census tracts · pop 3,596 · pop-weighted composite 5.0/10 · range 5.0–5.0
Weller is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Springfield with 1 census tract and a population of 3,596 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $968/month sits 0% higher than the Springfield citywide median ($964).
Weller vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Weller vs Springfield
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,489 residents across all tracts in Weller. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 15.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 75%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.9%
- Other / Multiracial 3.4%
1 tracts in Weller
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29077000800 | 5.0 | 3,596 | 42% | $968 |
CDC SVI percentile: 56
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Weller
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 504Total filings (sum)
- 9.85%Avg annual filing rate
- 12.3%Peak year (2014)
- 9.49%Latest filed (2017)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Weller
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 18.0%Housing insecurity
- 14.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 23.8%Food insecurity
- 20.3%SNAP enrollment
- 11.0%No health insurance
- 43.1%Any disability
About Weller
What is the eviction-risk score for Weller?
Weller scores 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Weller compare to Springfield overall?
Weller scores 0.9 points higher than Springfield overall (4.1/10). Rent burden: 42% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $968 vs $964.
What is the median rent in Weller?
Median gross rent in Weller is $968/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Weller residents are renters?
63% of Weller households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 3,596 residents.
Is Weller a high social-vulnerability area?
Weller sits in the 56th 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.