Neighborhood · Chelsea, MA

Bellingham Square Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,845 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7

Bellingham Square Historic District is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chelsea with 1 census tract and a population of 4,845 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 45% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,940/month sits 1% lower than the Chelsea citywide average ($1,956).

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bellingham Square Historic District vs Chelsea How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.7% +78%

Chelsea: 34.7%

Average gross rent

$1,940 -1%

Chelsea: $1,956

Average HH income

$80,573 +12%

Chelsea: $72,220

Poverty rate

23.8% +15%

Chelsea: 20.6%

Renter share

53.7% -27%

Chelsea: 74.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bellingham Square Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.7–5.7

Why Bellingham Square Historic District scores 5.7

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

62% 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

54% 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

23.8% below poverty line · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Bellingham Square Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bellingham Square Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25025160103	5.7	4,845	62%	$1,940

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

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

Household characteristics 78%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 95%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bellingham Square Historic District

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

50Total filings 2020-21
1.1Avg monthly observed
2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.47×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bellingham Square Historic District

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

29.6%Housing insecurity
16.8%Utility shutoff threat
35.5%Food insecurity
36.2%SNAP enrollment
20.6%No health insurance
36.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bellingham Square Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Bellingham Square Historic District?

Bellingham Square Historic District scores 5.7/10 (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.

How does Bellingham Square Historic District compare to Chelsea overall?

Bellingham Square Historic District scores 0.7 points lower than Chelsea overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,940 vs $1,956.

What is the average rent in Bellingham Square Historic District?

Average gross rent in Bellingham Square Historic District is $1,940/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bellingham Square Historic District residents are renters?

54% of Bellingham Square Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 74% in Chelsea). The neighborhood has 4,845 residents.

Is Bellingham Square Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Bellingham Square Historic District sits in the 96th 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.

How safe is Bellingham Square Historic District for landlords?

Bellingham Square Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bellingham Square Historic District?

Bellingham Square Historic District has 4,730 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (73.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bellingham Square Historic District

5.4 Eagle Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,834 5.3 Orient Heights 4 tracts · pop 11,734 5.2 Mill Hill 2 tracts · pop 11,811 4.8 Cary Square 2 tracts · pop 10,992 5.8 The Flats 2 tracts · pop 10,306 5.5 Gove Street 4 tracts · pop 10,305

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chelsea

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bellingham Square Historic District.

5.7 Chelsea Square 1 tracts · pop 3,281 6.1 Bellingham Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,543 6.2 Park Square 1 tracts · pop 4,545 5 Admirals Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,083 5 Mill Hill 2 tracts · pop 11,811 4.9 Cary Square 2 tracts · pop 10,992

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