3 census tracts · pop 10,343 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 5.1–7.4
Bugg Village is a white-asian neighborhood in Boston with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,343 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,952/month sits 9% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Bugg Village vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bugg Village
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
64Total filings (sum)
0.41%Avg annual filing rate
0.7%Peak year (2015)
0.46%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
99Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.49×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 Bugg Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.0%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.9%Food insecurity
14.3%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bugg Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bugg Village?
Bugg Village scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Bugg Village compare to Boston overall?
Bugg Village scores 1.0 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,952 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bugg Village?
Average gross rent in Bugg Village is $1,952/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bugg Village residents are renters?
83% of Bugg Village households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 10,343 residents.
Q5
Is Bugg Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Bugg Village sits in the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Bugg Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bugg Village is census tract 25025000603 (score 7.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 7.4, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Bugg Village for landlords?
Bugg Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Bugg Village?
Bugg Village has 10,137 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.5%), Hispanic / Latino (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
