Neighborhood · Lowell, MA

City Hall Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 22,586 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 4.8–7.1

City Hall Historic District is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Lowell with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,586 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,300/month sits 20% lower than the Lowell citywide average ($1,625).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

City Hall Historic District vs Lowell How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.0% +83%

Lowell: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,300 -20%

Lowell: $1,625

Average HH income

$52,977 -30%

Lowell: $76,205

Poverty rate

23.7% +48%

Lowell: 16.0%

Renter share

69.1% +22%

Lowell: 56.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across City Hall Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.8–7.1

Why City Hall Historic District scores 5.9

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 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

57% 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

69% 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

23.7% below poverty line · Range 2.7–8.8 across tracts

5.9

Supply constraint

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

1.0

Risk score comparison

City Hall Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in City Hall 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 2.3 points from 4.8 to 7.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.1 6.3 6.3 5.2 4.8

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in City Hall Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25017388300	7.1	6,085	51%	$586
25017310400	6.3	3,417	76%	$1,494
25017310102	6.3	2,721	58%	$1,393
25017310500	5.2	3,755	52%	$1,619
25017310300	4.8	6,608	55%	$1,636

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 64%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 74%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in City Hall Historic District

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,363Total filings (sum)
6.13%Avg annual filing rate
9.5%Peak year (2014)
5.62%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in City Hall Historic District

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

21.3%Housing insecurity
13.4%Utility shutoff threat
27.1%Food insecurity
31.9%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
35.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About City Hall Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for City Hall Historic District?

City Hall Historic District scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 City Hall Historic District compare to Lowell overall?

City Hall Historic District scores 0.2 points lower than Lowell overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,300 vs $1,625.

What is the average rent in City Hall Historic District?

Average gross rent in City Hall Historic District is $1,300/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of City Hall Historic District residents are renters?

69% of City Hall Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Lowell). The neighborhood has 22,586 residents.

Is City Hall Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

City Hall Historic District sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in City Hall Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in City Hall Historic District is census tract 25017388300 (score 7.1/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 7.1, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is City Hall Historic District for landlords?

City Hall Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of City Hall Historic District?

City Hall Historic District has 22,938 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.8%), Hispanic / Latino (28.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near City Hall Historic District

5.1 Merrimack-Middle Street Historic District 4 tracts · pop 17,466 4.9 Cambodia Town 9 tracts · pop 39,038 4.7 South Common Historic District 5 tracts · pop 18,253 1.1 Avalon Oaks 2 tracts · pop 8,857 2.3 Kimball Towers and Court 5 tracts · pop 26,430 1.2 Four Corners 2 tracts · pop 7,629

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lowell

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to City Hall Historic District.

5 Merrimack-Middle Street Historic District 4 tracts · pop 17,466 4.8 Cambodia Town 9 tracts · pop 39,038 4.6 South Common Historic District 5 tracts · pop 18,253

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