2 census tracts · pop 9,727 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 2.2–5.9
Pigeon Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Waltham with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,727 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,445/month sits 36% lower than the Waltham citywide average ($2,268).
Risk score
3.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pigeon Hill vs WalthamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pigeon Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
36Total filings (sum)
1.60%Avg annual filing rate
1.8%Peak year (2015)
1.61%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pigeon Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.5%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
14.1%Food insecurity
15.9%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
28.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pigeon Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pigeon Hill?
Pigeon Hill scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Pigeon Hill compare to Waltham overall?
Pigeon Hill scores 2.0 points lower than Waltham overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,445 vs $2,268.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pigeon Hill?
Average gross rent in Pigeon Hill is $1,445/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pigeon Hill residents are renters?
25% of Pigeon Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Waltham). The neighborhood has 9,727 residents.
Q5
Is Pigeon Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Pigeon Hill sits in the 33rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Pigeon Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pigeon Hill is census tract 25017369000 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 5.9, a spread of 3.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Pigeon Hill for landlords?
Pigeon Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Waltham as a whole (5.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pigeon Hill?
Pigeon Hill has 9,737 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
