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Eviction Risk in Charter Street Historic District , Salem

3 census tracts · pop 14,381 · pop-weighted composite 7.0/10 · range 6.6–7.5

Charter Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salem with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,381 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,770/month sits 4% lower than the Salem citywide median ($1,836).

Eviction Risk
7.0
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
50%
33% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,770
Median household income
$80,463
19.4% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Charter Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Charter Street Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Charter Street His: 7.07.0Charter Street HisNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · MA
American Woolen Mill Housing District
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
5 tracts · pop. 34.7K
Peer · MA
Downtown Salem District
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.5K
Peer · MA
Jackson Terrace Historic District
7.2
/ 10 · Elevated
5 tracts · pop. 22.2K
Peer · MA
Bearskin Neck
6.7
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 7.0K
Comparison

Charter Street Historic District vs Salem

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
7.0 +0%
Salem: 7.0
Rent burden
50.4% +56%
Salem: 32.3%
Median gross rent
$1,770 -4%
Salem: $1,836
Median HH income
$80,463 -5%
Salem: $85,137
Poverty rate
19.4% +42%
Salem: 13.7%
Renter share
60.9% +21%
Salem: 50.3%
Where

Tract centroids in Charter Street Historic District

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 13,773 residents across all tracts in Charter Street Historic District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 24.7% White (non-Hispanic): 64.6% Black (non-Hispanic): 4.5% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.8% Other / Multiracial: 4.4%
  • Hispanic / Latino 24.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 64.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 4.5%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.8%
  • Other / Multiracial 4.4%
Census tracts

3 tracts in Charter Street Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
25009204300 7.5 4,299 53% $1,668
25009204200 6.9 5,177 57% $1,865
25009204101 6.6 4,905 41% $1,758
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 49%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Charter Street Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About Charter Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Charter Street Historic District?

Charter Street Historic District scores 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Charter Street Historic District compare to Salem overall?

Charter Street Historic District scores 0.0 points higher than Salem overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 50% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,770 vs $1,836.

What is the median rent in Charter Street Historic District?

Median gross rent in Charter Street Historic District is $1,770/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Charter Street Historic District residents are renters?

61% of Charter Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Salem). The neighborhood has 14,381 residents.

Is Charter Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Charter Street Historic District sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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