Neighborhood · Lowell, MA

Cambodia Town Eviction Risk: Moderate

9 census tracts · pop 39,038 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.5–6

Cambodia Town is a asian-white neighborhood in Lowell with 9 census tracts and a population of 39,038 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,721/month sits 6% higher than the Lowell citywide average ($1,625).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

9 tracts · population-weighted

Cambodia Town vs Lowell How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.6% +50%

Lowell: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,721 +6%

Lowell: $1,625

Average HH income

$89,516 +17%

Lowell: $76,205

Poverty rate

17.5% +9%

Lowell: 16.0%

Renter share

55.6% -2%

Lowell: 56.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cambodia Town and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 3.5–6

Why Cambodia Town scores 4.8

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

56% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

17.5% below poverty line · Range 1.9–7.2 across tracts

4.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.0 across tracts

1.3

Risk score comparison

Cambodia Town vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Cambodia Town?

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 2.5 points from 3.5 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.3 4.2 3.8 3.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in Cambodia Town

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25017311200	6	3,024	58%	$1,413
25017311300	5.8	4,754	58%	$1,672
25017311800	5.8	3,520	55%	$1,458
25017310700	5.7	4,881	62%	$1,779
25017311100	5.4	2,550	47%	$1,744
25017311700	4.3	4,871	45%	$1,633
25017310602	4.2	6,111	37%	$1,979
25017311500	3.8	3,288	40%	$1,647
25017311600	3.5	6,039	29%	$1,860

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 9 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 63%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Cambodia Town?

Cambodia Town scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Cambodia Town compare to Lowell overall?

Cambodia Town scores 1.3 points lower than Lowell overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,721 vs $1,625.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Cambodia Town have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cambodia Town is census tract 25017311200 (score 6/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 6, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is Cambodia Town for landlords?

Cambodia Town carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cambodia Town?

Cambodia Town has 38,964 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (35.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.4%), Hispanic / Latino (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cambodia Town

5.1 Merrimack-Middle Street Historic District 4 tracts · pop 17,466 4.7 South Common Historic District 5 tracts · pop 18,253 5.9 City Hall Historic District 5 tracts · pop 22,586 1.1 Avalon Oaks 2 tracts · pop 8,857 2.3 Kimball Towers and Court 5 tracts · pop 26,430 1.3 North Lexington 2 tracts · pop 12,238

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lowell

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cambodia Town.

4.6 South Common Historic District 5 tracts · pop 18,253 5 Merrimack-Middle Street Historic District 4 tracts · pop 17,466 5.9 City Hall Historic District 5 tracts · pop 22,586

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