Eviction Risk in Church Green , Boston
6 census tracts · pop 13,802 · pop-weighted composite 7.0/10 · range 5.9–7.5
Church Green is a white-asian neighborhood in Boston with 6 census tracts and a population of 13,802 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,768/month sits 29% higher than the Boston citywide median ($2,147).
Church Green vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Church Green vs Boston
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Asian Neighborhood — 14,000 residents across all tracts in Church Green. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 7.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 50.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 4.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 32.7%
- Other / Multiracial 4.3%
6 tracts in Church Green
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25025070402 | 7.5 | 3,005 | 49% | $2,512 |
| 25025070104 | 7.4 | 2,550 | 60% | $3,501 |
| 25025070202 | 7.3 | 4,233 | 52% | $1,921 |
| 25025070103 | 6.8 | 782 | 65% | $3,054 |
| 25025061204 | 6.0 | 918 | 21% | $3,501 |
| 25025061203 | 5.9 | 2,314 | 19% | $3,454 |
CDC SVI percentile: 57
Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Church Green
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 85Total filings (sum)
- 2.06%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.3%Peak year (2016)
- 2.28%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 301Total filings 2020-21
- 1.4Avg monthly observed
- 1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.38×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Church Green
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 12.1%Housing insecurity
- 7.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 15.8%Food insecurity
- 17.0%SNAP enrollment
- 4.9%No health insurance
- 22.9%Any disability
About Church Green
What is the eviction-risk score for Church Green?
Church Green scores 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Church Green compare to Boston overall?
Church Green scores 1.1 points lower than Boston overall (8.1/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $2,768 vs $2,147.
What is the median rent in Church Green?
Median gross rent in Church Green is $2,768/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Church Green residents are renters?
70% of Church Green households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 13,802 residents.
Is Church Green a high social-vulnerability area?
Church Green sits in the 57th 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.