7 census tracts · pop 28,111 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 4.6–6.5
Medford historic districts is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Medford with 7 census tracts and a population of 28,111 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,322/month sits 4% lower than the Medford citywide average ($1,376).
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
7 tracts · population-weighted
Medford historic districts vs MedfordHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Medford historic districts
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,730Total filings (sum)
6.11%Avg annual filing rate
13.5%Peak year (2016)
5.13%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,657Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
4.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (South Bend, IN).
Frequently asked
About Medford historic districts
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Medford historic districts?
Medford historic districts scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Medford historic districts compare to Medford overall?
Medford historic districts scores 0.9 points lower than Medford overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,322 vs $1,376.
Q3
What is the average rent in Medford historic districts?
Average gross rent in Medford eviction risk historic districts is $1,322/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Medford historic districts residents are renters?
54% of Medford historic districts households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Medford). The neighborhood has 28,111 residents.
Q5
Is Medford historic districts a high social-vulnerability area?
Medford historic districts sits in the 74th 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
Which tracts in Medford historic districts have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Medford historic districts is census tract 41029000100 (score 6.5/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 6.5, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Medford historic districts for landlords?
Medford eviction risk historic districts carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Medford as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Medford historic districts?
Medford historic districts has 27,738 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Hispanic / Latino (17.3%), Other / Multiracial (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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