2 census tracts · pop 10,992 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.1–5.5
Cary Square is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chelsea with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,992 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,912/month sits 2% lower than the Chelsea citywide average ($1,956).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cary Square vs ChelseaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cary Square
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
471Total filings (sum)
3.95%Avg annual filing rate
5.4%Peak year (2016)
3.76%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
223Total filings 2020-21
2.5Avg monthly observed
3.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.64×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 Cary Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.7%Housing insecurity
12.8%Utility shutoff threat
26.8%Food insecurity
26.2%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
31.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cary Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cary Square?
Cary Square scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Cary Square compare to Chelsea overall?
Cary Square scores 1.5 points lower than Chelsea overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,912 vs $1,956.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cary Square?
Average gross rent in Cary Square is $1,912/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cary Square residents are renters?
68% of Cary Square households are renter-occupied (vs 74% in Chelsea). The neighborhood has 10,992 residents.
Q5
Is Cary Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Cary Square sits in the 86th 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
Which tracts in Cary Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cary Square is census tract 25025160501 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.5, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Cary Square for landlords?
Cary Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cary Square?
Cary Square has 10,879 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (62.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
