Neighborhood · Ranked #10,727 of 84,120 nationally

Upper Worthington Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated , Springfield

Tract 25013800400 · Hampden County, MA · pop 6,548 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

Tract 25013800400 sits in the Upper Worthington Historic District area of Springfield eviction risk, MA, carrying an eviction-risk score of 7.4/10. Against Hampden County at 46.5%, 34% of renters here are cost-burdened.

Risk score

7.4

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 21% Stable renters 40% Owners 39%

Tract context

Occupied units2,256

Renter share60.7%

SVI overall0.72

Poverty rate18.9%

Median income$60,425

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Springfield and the region

Centroid at 42.1270, -72.5857 · click any tract to drill in

Why Upper Worthington Historic District scores 7.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Springfield

7.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Massachusetts legislature & governorship

6.2

Economic stress

18.9% poverty · this tract

4.7

Supply constraint

$1,348 rent vs county FMR

4.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Springfield

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

7.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Springfield

6.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Springfield

7.0

How Upper Worthington Historic District compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 72

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

67%Socioeconomic
97%Household composition
83%Racial/ethnic minority
24%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Upper Worthington Historic District. 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.

24.9%Housing insecurity
15.2%Utility-shutoff threat
28.8%Food insecurity
32.2%SNAP enrollment
14.9%Transit barriers
14.5%No health insurance
20.0%Frequent mental distress
38.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Upper Worthington Historic District

The dominant input is court filing pressure at 8.5/10. 23% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.

SNAP participation runs 32.2% against 15.2% nationally. It sits 1.6 points above the Hampden County average of 5.8. Food insecurity runs 28.8% against 17.8% nationally.

At $1,348 a month, rents run 18% over what the rest of Springfield commands. The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest.

Sitting well above the midpoint, local political climate reads 7/10. Running hot, eviction-process difficulty reads 7/10. Nationally it ranks #10,727 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Social vulnerability reads 7.5/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.

All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.

Frequently asked

About tract 25013800400

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25013800400?

Census tract 25013800400 in the Upper Worthington Historic District neighborhood scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 25013800400?

Median gross rent is $1,348/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 25013800400?

18.9% of residents in tract 25013800400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,548.

How socially vulnerable is tract 25013800400?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 72th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 67th, household 97th, minority 83th, housing 24th.

Is tract 25013800400 considered part of Upper Worthington Historic District?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25013800400 fall within Upper Worthington Historic District (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 25013800400 struggle to pay rent?

About 24.9% 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. 15.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 25013800400 compare to Springfield overall?

Tract 25013800400 scores 7.4/10, higher than the parent city of Springfield at 6.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Springfield eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Springfield

Top eight tracts in Springfield ranked by composite eviction-risk score.