2 census tracts · pop 6,077 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.2–4.8
Dock Square is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Boston with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,077 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% 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 $2,724/month sits 27% higher than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Dock Square vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Dock Square
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
52Total filings (sum)
0.52%Avg annual filing rate
0.7%Peak year (2014)
0.58%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
19Total filings 2020-21
0.2Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.32×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 Dock Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.5%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
5.8%Food insecurity
6.1%SNAP enrollment
2.6%No health insurance
17.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Dock Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Dock Square?
Dock Square scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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 Dock Square compare to Boston overall?
Dock Square scores 2.5 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,724 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Dock Square?
Average gross rent in Dock Square is $2,724/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Dock Square residents are renters?
71% of Dock Square households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 6,077 residents.
Q5
Is Dock Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Dock Square sits in the 31st 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 Dock Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Dock Square is census tract 25025030400 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Dock Square for landlords?
Dock Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Boston as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Dock Square?
Dock Square has 6,077 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
