1 census tracts · pop 2,345 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.7/10
· range 8.7–8.7
Chelsea Heights is a asian-hispanic neighborhood in Atlantic City with 1 census tract and a population of 2,345 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.7/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 47% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,148/month sits 1% higher than the Atlantic City citywide average ($1,136).
Risk score
8.7
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chelsea Heights vs Atlantic CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chelsea Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
516Total filings (sum)
17.26%Avg annual filing rate
19.2%Peak year (2014)
18.59%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chelsea Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.5%Housing insecurity
15.3%Utility shutoff threat
32.2%Food insecurity
24.1%SNAP enrollment
19.5%No health insurance
33.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chelsea Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chelsea Heights?
Chelsea Heights scores 8.7/10 (High 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 Heights compare to Atlantic City overall?
Chelsea Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Atlantic City overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,148 vs $1,136.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chelsea Heights?
Average gross rent in Chelsea Heights is $1,148/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chelsea Heights residents are renters?
50% of Chelsea Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 70% in Atlantic City). The neighborhood has 2,345 residents.
Q5
Is Chelsea Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Chelsea Heights sits in the 90th 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 Heights for landlords?
Chelsea Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.7/10). 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 Atlantic City as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chelsea Heights?
Chelsea Heights has 2,164 residents (Asian-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Hispanic / Latino (28.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
