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Neighborhood · Lawrence, MA

American Woolen Mill Housing District Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 34,695 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 2.4–5.3

American Woolen Mill Housing District is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Lawrence with 5 census tracts and a population of 34,695 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,729/month sits 4% higher than the Lawrence citywide average ($1,662).

Risk score
4.4
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
American Woolen Mill Housing District vs Lawrence How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.4% +53%
Lawrence: 34.9%
Average gross rent
$1,729 +4%
Lawrence: $1,662
Average HH income
$77,634 +34%
Lawrence: $57,903
Poverty rate
12.7% -30%
Lawrence: 18.2%
Renter share
59.8% -17%
Lawrence: 71.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across American Woolen Mill Housing District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 2.4–5.3

Why American Woolen Mill Housing District scores 4.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.2–6.8 across tracts
6.7
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 6.2–8.2 across tracts
7.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.2 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
60% renter households · Range 4.0–9.8 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.9 across tracts
7.4
Economic stress
12.7% below poverty line · Range 1.9–4.4 across tracts
3.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–4.9 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

American Woolen Mill Housing District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

American Woolen Mill Housing District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.American Woolen Mi: 4.44.4American Woolen MiNeighborhoodParent city: 6.26.2Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in American Woolen Mill Housing District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 2.9 points from 2.4 to 5.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in American Woolen Mill Housing District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25009251500 5.3 7,054 53% $1,544
25009251600 5 6,935 52% $1,948
25009251700 4.8 5,881 43% $1,717
25009251800 4.3 8,482 57% $1,694
25009253100 2.4 6,343 59% $1,755
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 78%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in American Woolen Mill Housing District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About American Woolen Mill Housing District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for American Woolen Mill Housing District?

American Woolen Mill Housing District scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 American Woolen Mill Housing District compare to Lawrence overall?

American Woolen Mill Housing District scores 1.8 points lower than Lawrence eviction risk overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,729 vs $1,662.
Q3

What is the average rent in American Woolen Mill Housing District?

Average gross rent in American Woolen Mill Housing District is $1,729/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of American Woolen Mill Housing District residents are renters?

60% of American Woolen Mill Housing District households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Lawrence eviction risk). The neighborhood has 34,695 residents.
Q5

Is American Woolen Mill Housing District a high social-vulnerability area?

American Woolen Mill Housing District sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 American Woolen Mill Housing District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in American Woolen Mill Housing District is census tract 25009251500 (score 5.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 5.3, a spread of 2.9 points.
Q7

How safe is American Woolen Mill Housing District for landlords?

American Woolen Mill Housing District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Lawrence as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of American Woolen Mill Housing District?

American Woolen Mill Housing District has 34,846 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (61.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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