3 census tracts · pop 14,326 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 4.9–7.2
Ashmont is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Boston with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,326 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,965/month sits 8% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Ashmont vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ashmont
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
955Total filings (sum)
6.81%Avg annual filing rate
9.2%Peak year (2016)
6.80%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
402Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
5.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.55×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ashmont
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.6%Housing insecurity
17.8%Utility shutoff threat
28.9%Food insecurity
35.0%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ashmont
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ashmont?
Ashmont scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Ashmont compare to Boston overall?
Ashmont scores 1.2 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,965 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ashmont?
Average gross rent in Ashmont is $1,965/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ashmont residents are renters?
59% of Ashmont households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 14,326 residents.
Q5
Is Ashmont a high social-vulnerability area?
Ashmont 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Ashmont have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ashmont is census tract 25025101102 (score 7.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 7.2, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Ashmont for landlords?
Ashmont carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Boston as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ashmont?
Ashmont has 13,762 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Hispanic / Latino (18.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
