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Neighborhood · Ranked #44,543 of 84,120 nationally

North Andover Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 25009253202 · Essex County, MA · pop 7,538 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

North Andover in Essex is where census tract 25009253202 sits, home to 7,538 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 6.7/10. That is riskier than roughly 90% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 56% of renter households, a severe level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,244 monthly, set against $87,222 in average yearly household income, roughly 31% of income at the averages. About 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
3.8
Lower
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 28% Stable renters 22% Owners 50%
Tract context
Occupied units2,686
Renter share49.6%
SVI overall0.68
Poverty rate21.1%
Median income$87,222

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 2 tracts In North Andover
Very High
Within county
70 th percentile
Rank, 70th percentileLowHigh
#52 of 173 tracts In Essex County
Elevated
Within state
59 th percentile
Rank, 59th percentileLowHigh
#657 of 1,613 tracts In Massachusetts
Elevated
National
47 th percentile
Rank, 47th percentileLowHigh
#44,543 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Essex County and the region

Centroid at 42.6825, -71.1276 · click any tract to drill in

Why North Andover scores 3.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
State baseline
6.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.5
State political climate
Massachusetts legislature & governorship
6.2
Economic stress
21.1% poverty · this tract
5.3
Supply constraint
$2,244 rent vs county FMR
6.4
Rent control risk
State baseline
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
State baseline
4.0
Housing court bias
State baseline
5.0

How North Andover compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
North Andover risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 3.83.8This tracttract 253202County: 3.03.0Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 68

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within North Andover. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in North Andover

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 6.4/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are set by Massachusetts eviction laws law, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Essex County average of 6.5 and above the Massachusetts statewide average of 5.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 12.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 25009253202

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25009253202?

Census tract 25009253202 in the North Andover neighborhood scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 25009253202?

Median gross rent is $2,244/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 25009253202?

21.1% of residents in tract 25009253202 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,538.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 25009253202?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 48th, household 58th, minority 50th, housing 88th.
Q5

Is tract 25009253202 considered part of North Andover?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25009253202 fall within North Andover (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 25009253202 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 8.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
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