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Neighborhood · Chelsea, MA

Admirals Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,083 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Admirals Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chelsea with 1 census tract and a population of 2,083 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (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 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,211/month sits 38% lower than the Chelsea citywide average ($1,956).

Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Admirals Hill vs Chelsea How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.1% +44%
Chelsea: 34.7%
Average gross rent
$1,211 -38%
Chelsea: $1,956
Average HH income
$75,417 +4%
Chelsea: $72,220
Poverty rate
13.7% -34%
Chelsea: 20.6%
Renter share
61.8% -16%
Chelsea: 74.0%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Admirals Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Admirals Hill scores 5

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 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts
7.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Tenant organizing strength
62% renter households · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts
9.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Economic stress
13.7% below poverty line · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Admirals Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Admirals Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Admirals Hill: 5.05.0Admirals HillNeighborhoodParent city: 6.46.4Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Admirals Hill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25025160300 5 2,083 50% $1,211
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 93%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Admirals Hill

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 84Total filings (sum)
  • 1.88%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.7%Peak year (2013)
  • 2.11%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 80Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.7Avg monthly observed
  • 1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.17×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Admirals Hill

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

Frequently asked

About Admirals Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Admirals Hill?

Admirals Hill scores 5/10 (Moderate 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 Admirals Hill compare to Chelsea overall?

Admirals Hill scores 1.4 points lower than Chelsea overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,211 vs $1,956.
Q3

What is the average rent in Admirals Hill?

Average gross rent in Admirals Hill is $1,211/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Admirals Hill residents are renters?

62% of Admirals Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 74% in Chelsea). The neighborhood has 2,083 residents.
Q5

Is Admirals Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Admirals Hill sits in the 87th 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.
Q6

How safe is Admirals Hill for landlords?

Admirals Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Chelsea as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Admirals Hill?

Admirals Hill has 2,185 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.7%), Hispanic / Latino (25%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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