Neighborhood · Atlantic City, NJ

Lower Chelsea Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,386 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10 · range 7.8–7.8

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 7.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,347/month sits 19% higher than the Atlantic City citywide average ($1,136).

Risk score

7.8

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Lower Chelsea vs Atlantic City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

69.3% +106%

Atlantic City: 33.6%

Average gross rent

$1,347 +19%

Atlantic City: $1,136

Average HH income

$54,858 +43%

Atlantic City: $38,450

Poverty rate

19.4% -43%

Atlantic City: 33.9%

Renter share

50.6% -27%

Atlantic City: 69.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lower Chelsea and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.8–7.8

Why Lower Chelsea scores 7.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

69% of income on rent · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

19.4% below poverty line · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Lower Chelsea vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Lower Chelsea

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34001000200	7.8	3,386	69%	$1,347

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

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

Socioeconomic status 90%ile

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

Household characteristics 81%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 86%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

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

Frequently asked

About Lower Chelsea

What is the eviction-risk score for Lower Chelsea?

Lower Chelsea scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 Lower Chelsea compare to Atlantic City overall?

Lower Chelsea scores 0.5 points higher than Atlantic City overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,347 vs $1,136.

What is the average rent in Lower Chelsea?

Average 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 92nd 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 Lower Chelsea for landlords?

Lower Chelsea carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lower Chelsea?

Lower Chelsea has 3,248 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (36.7%), Hispanic / Latino (35.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lower Chelsea

8.4 Chelsea 3 tracts · pop 10,736 5.2 Ventnor Heights 3 tracts · pop 7,129 8.4 Stanley S. Holmes Village 2 tracts · pop 4,146 3.6 Lancaster Park 3 tracts · pop 5,331 7.4 Northeast Inlet 2 tracts · pop 5,739 4 White Horse Village 2 tracts · pop 9,086

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Atlantic City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lower Chelsea.

8 Northeast Inlet 2 tracts · pop 5,739 7.3 Venice Park 1 tracts · pop 1,826 8.3 Stanley S. Holmes Village 2 tracts · pop 4,146 8.4 Chelsea 3 tracts · pop 10,736 8.7 Chelsea Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,345 8.7 Southeast Inlet 1 tracts · pop 1,617

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