2 census tracts · pop 12,983 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 4.9–6.2
Fields Corner is a white-black neighborhood in Boston with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,983 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. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,240/month sits 4% higher than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fields Corner vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fields Corner
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
431Total filings (sum)
2.98%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2014)
2.91%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
206Total filings 2020-21
2.2Avg monthly observed
3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.57×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 Fields Corner
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.8%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility shutoff threat
22.1%Food insecurity
24.7%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fields Corner
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fields Corner?
Fields Corner 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 Fields Corner compare to Boston overall?
Fields Corner scores 1.6 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,240 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fields Corner?
Average gross rent in Fields Corner is $2,240/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fields Corner residents are renters?
54% of Fields Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 12,983 residents.
Q5
Is Fields Corner a high social-vulnerability area?
Fields Corner sits in the 70th 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 Fields Corner have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fields Corner is census tract 25025092101 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.2, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Fields Corner for landlords?
Fields Corner 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 Fields Corner?
Fields Corner has 12,558 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
