1 census tracts · pop 3,514 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
Downtown Salem District is a one-tract neighborhood of Salem, MA and houses 3,514 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Salem rate of 32.3%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Average gross rent is $2,443, 33% above the Salem average of $1,836.
The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The voucher gap is 24.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.1/10. Running hot is supply constraint at 7.4/10. 3.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Food insecurity affects 8.5% of adults, 9.3 points below the national rate. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $111,402. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Salem District vs SalemHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Salem District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.3%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
3.8%No health insurance
22.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown Salem District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Salem District?
Downtown Salem District scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Downtown Salem District compare to Salem overall?
Downtown Salem District scores 0.4 points lower than Salem overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,443 vs $1,836.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Salem District?
Average gross rent in Downtown Salem eviction risk District is $2,443/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Salem District residents are renters?
58% of Downtown Salem District households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Salem). The neighborhood has 3,514 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Salem District a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Salem District sits in the 25th 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
How safe is Downtown Salem District for landlords?
Downtown Salem eviction risk District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Salem District?
Downtown Salem District has 3,333 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
