Neighborhood · Ranked #16,571 of 84,120 nationally
Central Square Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated , Lynn
Tract 25009206400 ·
Essex County, MA · pop 6,556 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
Census tract 25009206400 covers part of the Central Square Historic District area of Lynn, MA, and scores 6.3/10 on landlord eviction risk. It is home to 6,556 residents. 32% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 20%Stable renters 22%Owners 58%
Tract context
Occupied units2,108
Renter share41.9%
SVI overall0.71
Poverty rate6.3%
Median income$98,542
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
13th percentile
#14 of 16 tracts In Central Square Historic District
Very Low
Within parent city
19th percentile
#18 of 22 tracts In Lynn
Very Low
Within county
61th percentile
#68 of 173 tracts In Essex County
Elevated
Within state
54th percentile
#746 of 1,613 tracts In Massachusetts
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Lynn and the region
Centroid at 42.4778, -70.9329 · click any tract to drill in
Why Central Square Historic District scores 6.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Lynn
8.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.5
State political climate
Massachusetts legislature & governorship
6.2
Economic stress
6.3% poverty · this tract
1.6
Supply constraint
$1,921 rent vs county FMR
4.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Lynn
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.1
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Lynn
9.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Lynn
7.2
How Central Square Historic District compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 71
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
59%Socioeconomic
62%Household composition
79%Racial/ethnic minority
74%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Central Square Historic District. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
18.0%Housing insecurity
10.7%Utility-shutoff threat
21.3%Food insecurity
21.4%SNAP enrollment
11.1%Transit barriers
10.5%No health insurance
17.1%Frequent mental distress
30.5%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Central Square Historic District
The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 1.6/10.
On the high side, local political climate reads 8.3/10. Average gross rent is $1,921, 12% above the Lynn average.
Nationally it ranks #16,571 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 7.4/10.
Rent takes 30% or more of income for about half of renters. It tracks the Essex County average of 6.0 closely.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $98,542. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 25009206400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25009206400?
Census tract 25009206400 in the Central Square Historic District neighborhood scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 25009206400?
Median gross rent is $1,921/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 25009206400?
6.3% of residents in tract 25009206400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,556.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 25009206400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 71th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 59th, household 62th, minority 79th, housing 74th.
Q5
Is tract 25009206400 considered part of Central Square Historic District?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25009206400 fall within Central Square Historic District (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 25009206400 struggle to pay rent?
About 18.0% 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. 10.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 25009206400 compare to Lynn overall?
Tract 25009206400 scores 6.3/10, lower than the parent city of Lynn at 6.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lynn eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Lynn
Top eight tracts in Lynn ranked by composite eviction-risk score.