9 census tracts · pop 39,038 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10
· range 6.5–8
Cambodia Town takes in 9 census tracts of Lowell, MA, population 39,038. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.5/10, in the Elevated tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Lowell rate of 31.1%.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.3/10.
Scores across the 9 constituent tracts range from 6.5 to 8. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Filings are well documented here: 1,860 across 9 observed tracts.
The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. SNAP participation is 24.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 12.7% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 5.5% in 2016, is well off that peak.
That places it #5 of 4 neighborhoods in Lowell. The closest comparables inside the same city are South Common Historic District and Merrimack-Middle Street Historic District. Average gross rent runs $1,721, close to the Lowell average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $89,516. 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 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
7.5
Elevated
9 tracts · population-weighted
Cambodia Town vs LowellHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cambodia Town
Aggregated across 9 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,860Total filings (sum)
5.25%Avg annual filing rate
12.7%Peak year (2015)
5.28%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cambodia Town
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.7%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
22.0%Food insecurity
23.2%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
30.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cambodia Town
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cambodia Town?
Cambodia Town scores 7.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 9 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 Cambodia Town compare to Lowell overall?
Cambodia Town scores 0.9 points higher than Lowell overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,721 vs $1,625.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cambodia Town?
Average gross rent in Cambodia Town is $1,721/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cambodia Town residents are renters?
56% of Cambodia Town households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Lowell). The neighborhood has 39,038 residents.
Q5
Is Cambodia Town a high social-vulnerability area?
Cambodia Town sits in the 71st 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 Cambodia Town have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cambodia Town is census tract 25017310700 (score 8/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 8, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Cambodia Town for landlords?
Cambodia Town carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lowell as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cambodia Town?
Cambodia Town has 38,964 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (35.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.4%), Hispanic / Latino (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
