Eviction Risk in Charter Street Historic District , Salem
Tract 25009204200 · Essex County, MA · pop 5,177 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Census tract 25009204200 sits in the Charter Street Historic District neighborhood of Salem, Massachusetts. It has a population of 5,177 and an eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier). 57% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 42% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,865/month against a median household income of $86,845 — roughly 26% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,905 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 23.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 67.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.3%
- Other / Multiracial 5.5%
How the 6.9/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 7.6 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 6.2 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 6.5 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.8 | Salem (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 7.3 | Salem (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 5.8 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 9.0 | Salem (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 6.9 | Salem (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 3.7 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 4.5 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 65
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 63%Socioeconomic
- 21%Household composition
- 53%Racial/ethnic minority
- 87%Housing & transportation
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Charter Street Historic District. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 11.9%Housing insecurity
- 7.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 13.5%Food insecurity
- 14.8%SNAP enrollment
- 8.1%Transit barriers
- 5.8%No health insurance
- 16.7%Frequent mental distress
- 26.6%Any disability
About tract 25009204200
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25009204200?
Census tract 25009204200 in the Charter Street Historic District neighborhood scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 25009204200?
Median gross rent is $1,865/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 25009204200?
14.7% of residents in tract 25009204200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,177.
How socially vulnerable is tract 25009204200?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 65th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 63th, household 21th, minority 53th, housing 87th.
Is tract 25009204200 considered part of Charter Street Historic District?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25009204200 fall within Charter Street Historic District (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 25009204200 struggle to pay rent?
About 11.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 7.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.