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Neighborhood · Salem, MA

Charter Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,381 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.1–6.3

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 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,770/month sits 4% lower than the Salem citywide average ($1,836).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Charter Street Historic District vs Salem How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.4% +56%
Salem: 32.3%
Average gross rent
$1,770 -4%
Salem: $1,836
Average HH income
$80,463 -5%
Salem: $85,137
Poverty rate
19.4% +42%
Salem: 13.7%
Renter share
60.9% +21%
Salem: 50.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Charter Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.1–6.3

Why Charter Street Historic District scores 4.9

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
61% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Economic stress
19.4% below poverty line · Range 2.9–8.4 across tracts
4.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–4.5 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Charter Street Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Charter Street His: 4.94.9Charter Street HisNeighborhoodParent city: 5.85.8Parent 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 Charter Street Historic 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 2.2 points from 4.1 to 6.3. 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

3 tracts in Charter Street Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25009204300 6.3 4,299 53% $1,668
25009204200 4.5 5,177 57% $1,865
25009204101 4.1 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

Q1

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

Charter Street Historic District scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Charter Street Historic District compare to Salem overall?

Charter Street Historic District scores 0.9 points lower than Salem overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,770 vs $1,836.
Q3

What is the average rent in Charter Street Historic District?

Average 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.
Q4

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.
Q5

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.
Q6

Which tracts in Charter Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Charter Street Historic District is census tract 25009204300 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 6.3, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Charter Street Historic District for landlords?

Charter Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Salem as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Charter Street Historic District?

Charter Street Historic District has 13,773 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.6%), Hispanic / Latino (24.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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