Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #23,808 of 84,120 nationally
Hamilton Eviction Risk: Moderate , Worcester
Tract 25027739201 · Worcester County, MA · pop 3,837 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi
With a score of 5.5/10, tract 25027739201 in the Hamilton area of Worcester County, MA reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 3,837. The clearest offset is economic stress at 1.7/10.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 80% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27%
Stable renters 35%
Owners 38%
Tract context
Occupied units1,598
Renter share61.4%
SVI overall0.45
Poverty rate7.0%
Median income$86,314
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within county
47
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
42
th percentile
Moderate
National
72
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Worcester and the region
Centroid at 42.2667, -71.7428 · click any tract to drill in
Why Hamilton scores 5.5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Worcester
6.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Massachusetts legislature & governorship
6.2
Economic stress
7.0% poverty · this tract
1.7
Supply constraint
$1,737 rent vs county FMR
4.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Worcester
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Worcester
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Worcester
5.0
How Hamilton compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 45
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 50%Socioeconomic
- 49%Household composition
- 65%Racial/ethnic minority
- 29%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Hamilton. 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.
- 10.5%Housing insecurity
- 7.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 13.1%Food insecurity
- 14.1%SNAP enrollment
- 7.6%Transit barriers
- 4.7%No health insurance
- 16.5%Frequent mental distress
- 26.0%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Hamilton
21% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. Nationally it ranks #23,808 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Social vulnerability reads 5.1/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Rent takes 30% or more of income for 43% of renters. It tracks the Worcester County average of 5.8 closely.
Average gross rent runs $1,737 a month. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $86,314.
61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 25027739201
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25027739201?
Census tract 25027739201 in the Hamilton neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (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 25027739201?
Median gross rent is $1,737/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 25027739201?
7.0% of residents in tract 25027739201 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,837.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 25027739201?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 45th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 50th, household 49th, minority 65th, housing 29th.
Q5
Is tract 25027739201 considered part of Hamilton?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25027739201 fall within Hamilton (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 25027739201 struggle to pay rent?
About 10.5% 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. 7.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 25027739201 compare to Worcester overall?
Tract 25027739201 scores 5.5/10, lower than the parent city of Worcester at 6.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Worcester eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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