2 census tracts · pop 14,049 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.2–4.9
Fairmount is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Boston with 2 census tracts and a population of 14,049 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. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,203/month sits 3% higher than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairmount vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fairmount
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
417Total filings (sum)
4.05%Avg annual filing rate
7.2%Peak year (2014)
3.25%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
230Total filings 2020-21
2.6Avg monthly observed
4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.64×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 Fairmount
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.5%Housing insecurity
11.9%Utility shutoff threat
19.5%Food insecurity
22.2%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
27.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairmount
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairmount?
Fairmount 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 Fairmount compare to Boston overall?
Fairmount scores 2.5 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,203 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairmount?
Average gross rent in Fairmount is $2,203/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairmount residents are renters?
52% of Fairmount households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 14,049 residents.
Q5
Is Fairmount a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairmount sits in the 71st 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 Fairmount have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairmount is census tract 25025140300 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.9, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairmount for landlords?
Fairmount 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 Fairmount?
Fairmount has 13,167 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45.4%), Hispanic / Latino (29.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
