Within neighborhood
25
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #31,049 of 84,120 nationally
Merrick Eviction Risk: Moderate , West Springfield Town
Tract 25013812403 · Hampden County, MA · pop 3,960 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi
With a score of 5.1/10, tract 25013812403 in the Merrick area of West Springfield Town, MA reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 3,960 residents. 60% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, markedly above the Hampden County average of 46.5%.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27%
Stable renters 18%
Owners 55%
Tract context
Occupied units1,866
Renter share44.4%
SVI overall0.66
Poverty rate8.7%
Median income$59,648
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
40
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
35
th percentile
Low
Within state
35
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Springfield Town and the region
Centroid at 42.1068, -72.6452 · click any tract to drill in
Why Merrick scores 5.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from West Springfield Town
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Massachusetts legislature & governorship
6.2
Economic stress
8.7% poverty · this tract
2.2
Supply constraint
$1,085 rent vs county FMR
2.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from West Springfield Town
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from West Springfield Town
4.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from West Springfield Town
5.7
How Merrick compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 66
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 49%Socioeconomic
- 73%Household composition
- 46%Racial/ethnic minority
- 77%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Merrick. 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.
- 12.1%Housing insecurity
- 7.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 13.6%Food insecurity
- 16.8%SNAP enrollment
- 8.1%Transit barriers
- 5.6%No health insurance
- 18.2%Frequent mental distress
- 32.6%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Merrick
The score leans hardest on court filing pressure at 8.5/10. The severe-burden share is 22%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 2.2/10.
Running cool, supply constraint reads 2.3/10. Against the Hampden County average of 5.8, this tract reads safer for landlords by 0.7 points. Nationally it ranks #31,049 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 7/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Statewide the MA average is 6.2, so this tract runs 1.1 points cooler.
Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured. Average gross rent is $1,085, close to the West Springfield Town average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $59,648.
44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 25013812403
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25013812403?
Census tract 25013812403 in the Merrick neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 25013812403?
Median gross rent is $1,085/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 25013812403?
8.7% of residents in tract 25013812403 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,960.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 25013812403?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 66th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 49th, household 73th, minority 46th, housing 77th.
Q5
Is tract 25013812403 considered part of Merrick?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25013812403 fall within Merrick (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 25013812403 struggle to pay rent?
About 12.1% 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. 7.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 25013812403 compare to West Springfield Town overall?
Tract 25013812403 scores 5.1/10, right in line with the parent city of West Springfield Town at 5.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Springfield Town eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in West Springfield Town
Top eight tracts in West Springfield Town ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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