Eviction Risk in Lower Chelsea , Atlantic City
1 census tracts · pop 3,386 · pop-weighted composite 6.9/10 · range 6.9–6.9
Lower Chelsea is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Atlantic City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,386 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,347/month sits 19% higher than the Atlantic City citywide median ($1,136).
Lower Chelsea vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Lower Chelsea vs Atlantic City
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 3,248 residents across all tracts in Lower Chelsea. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 35.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 36.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 23.9%
- Other / Multiracial 2.2%
1 tracts in Lower Chelsea
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34001000200 | 6.9 | 3,386 | 69% | $1,347 |
CDC SVI percentile: 92
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Lower Chelsea
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 275Total filings (sum)
- 7.18%Avg annual filing rate
- 10.5%Peak year (2018)
- 10.53%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lower Chelsea
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 14.4%Housing insecurity
- 8.1%Utility shutoff threat
- 20.5%Food insecurity
- 12.6%SNAP enrollment
- 15.8%No health insurance
- 31.4%Any disability
About Lower Chelsea
What is the eviction-risk score for Lower Chelsea?
Lower Chelsea scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Lower Chelsea compare to Atlantic City overall?
Lower Chelsea scores 0.5 points higher than Atlantic City overall (6.4/10). Rent burden: 69% vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,347 vs $1,136.
What is the median rent in Lower Chelsea?
Median gross rent in Lower Chelsea is $1,347/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Lower Chelsea residents are renters?
51% of Lower Chelsea households are renter-occupied (vs 70% in Atlantic City). The neighborhood has 3,386 residents.
Is Lower Chelsea a high social-vulnerability area?
Lower Chelsea sits in the 92th 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.