2 census tracts · pop 9,834 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 4.7–6.1
Eagle Hill is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Boston with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,834 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,441/month sits 33% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Eagle Hill vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Eagle Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
342Total filings (sum)
2.85%Avg annual filing rate
4.1%Peak year (2015)
2.06%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
129Total filings 2020-21
1.4Avg monthly observed
2.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.50×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 Eagle Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.4%Housing insecurity
13.8%Utility shutoff threat
28.1%Food insecurity
28.7%SNAP enrollment
15.6%No health insurance
31.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Eagle Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Eagle Hill?
Eagle Hill scores 5.5/10 (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 Eagle Hill compare to Boston overall?
Eagle Hill scores 1.6 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,441 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Eagle Hill?
Average gross rent in Eagle Hill is $1,441/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Eagle Hill residents are renters?
69% of Eagle Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 9,834 residents.
Q5
Is Eagle Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Eagle Hill sits in the 86th 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 Eagle Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Eagle Hill is census tract 25025050101 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 6.1, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Eagle Hill for landlords?
Eagle Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Eagle Hill?
Eagle Hill has 8,962 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (68%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.8%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
