Central Gloucester Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated
5 census tracts · pop 17,263 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 5.4–7.7
Central Gloucester Historic District takes in 5 census tracts of Gloucester, MA and houses 17,263 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7/10, Elevated tier. Against a Gloucester baseline of 33.9%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 5.4 to 7.7. A 2.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.6/10. 5.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
At $1,324 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of Gloucester commands. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $78,558.
47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Central Gloucester Historic District vs GloucesterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Central Gloucester Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.2%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.0%Food insecurity
17.6%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Central Gloucester Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Central Gloucester Historic District?
Central Gloucester Historic District scores 7/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Central Gloucester Historic District compare to Gloucester overall?
Central Gloucester Historic District scores 0.7 points higher than Gloucester overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,324 vs $1,411.
Q3
What is the average rent in Central Gloucester Historic District?
Average gross rent in Central Gloucester eviction risk Historic District is $1,324/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Central Gloucester Historic District residents are renters?
47% of Central Gloucester Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Gloucester). The neighborhood has 17,263 residents.
Q5
Is Central Gloucester Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Central Gloucester Historic District sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Central Gloucester Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Gloucester Historic District is census tract 25009221400 (score 7.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 7.7, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Central Gloucester Historic District for landlords?
Central Gloucester eviction risk Historic District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Gloucester as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Central Gloucester Historic District?
Central Gloucester Historic District has 17,034 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.1%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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