1 census tracts · pop 3,281 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Chelsea Square is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Chelsea with 1 census tract and a population of 3,281 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. 45% 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 $1,871/month sits 4% lower than the Chelsea citywide average ($1,956).
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chelsea Square vs ChelseaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chelsea Square
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
234Total filings (sum)
4.77%Avg annual filing rate
4.3%Peak year (2016)
4.27%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
166Total filings 2020-21
3.5Avg monthly observed
4.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.83×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chelsea Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.1%Housing insecurity
13.5%Utility shutoff threat
26.1%Food insecurity
27.1%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
28.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chelsea Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chelsea Square?
Chelsea Square 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.
Q2
How does Chelsea Square compare to Chelsea overall?
Chelsea Square scores 0.7 points lower than Chelsea overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,871 vs $1,956.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chelsea Square?
Average gross rent in Chelsea eviction risk Square is $1,871/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chelsea Square residents are renters?
90% of Chelsea Square households are renter-occupied (vs 74% in Chelsea). The neighborhood has 3,281 residents.
Q5
Is Chelsea Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Chelsea Square sits in the 81st 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 Chelsea Square for landlords?
Chelsea eviction risk Square 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chelsea Square?
Chelsea Square has 3,356 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
