Neighborhood · Boston, MA

Frederick Douglass Square Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated

19 census tracts · pop 58,859 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 4–7.9

Frederick Douglass Square Historic District is a diverse neighborhood in Boston with 19 census tracts and a population of 58,859 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,808/month sits 16% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

19 tracts · population-weighted

Frederick Douglass Square Historic District vs Boston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.7% +69%

Boston: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$1,808 -16%

Boston: $2,147

Average HH income

$78,280 -17%

Boston: $94,755

Poverty rate

29.8% +77%

Boston: 16.9%

Renter share

77.0% +20%

Boston: 64.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Frederick Douglass Square Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 19 tracts span score 4–7.9

Why Frederick Douglass Square Historic District scores 6.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Tenant organizing strength

77% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Economic stress

29.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

6.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.7 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

Frederick Douglass Square Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Frederick Douglass Square Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.9 points from 4 to 7.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.9 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.0 6.6 6.3 5.3 5.2 5.1 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.1 4.0

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

19 tracts in Frederick Douglass Square Historic District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25025010405	7.9	5,921	47%	$677
25025010404	7.8	4,585	75%	$2,139
25025080601	7.8	3,572	66%	$973
25025080801	7.6	4,133	42%	$713
25025080500	7.5	3,698	44%	$1,241
25025010403	7.4	2,665	71%	$2,209
25025070502	7.3	3,787	65%	$765
25025010500	7.2	3,330	60%	$3,109
25025070801	7	1,049	72%	$2,162
25025070901	6.6	1,277	45%	$823
25025071101	6.3	3,873	57%	$1,989
25025070802	5.3	2,306	51%	$2,653
25025071201	5.2	4,248	36%	$1,388
25025070902	5.1	2,079	41%	$2,371
25025010600	4.7	3,174	51%	$2,683
25025070700	4.6	2,643	58%	$2,444
25025010701	4.4	2,314	34%	$2,598
25025070501	4.1	1,977	33%	$3,090
25025070600	4	2,228	21%	$3,321

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 19 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 63%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 38%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 83%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Frederick Douglass Square Historic District

Aggregated across 13 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,241Total filings (sum)
3.34%Avg annual filing rate
8.3%Peak year (2016)
3.26%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,097Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
2.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.52×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 Frederick Douglass Square Historic District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

15.9%Housing insecurity
10.8%Utility shutoff threat
20.7%Food insecurity
23.5%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
27.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Frederick Douglass Square Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Frederick Douglass Square Historic District?

Frederick Douglass Square Historic District scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 19 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.

How does Frederick Douglass Square Historic District compare to Boston overall?

Frederick Douglass Square Historic District scores 0.6 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,808 vs $2,147.

What is the average rent in Frederick Douglass Square Historic District?

Average gross rent in Frederick Douglass Square Historic District is $1,808/month (pop-weighted across 19 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Frederick Douglass Square Historic District residents are renters?

77% of Frederick Douglass Square Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 58,859 residents.

Is Frederick Douglass Square Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Frederick Douglass Square Historic District sits in the 66th 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.

Which tracts in Frederick Douglass Square Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Frederick Douglass Square Historic District is census tract 25025010405 (score 7.9/10). Across the 19 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 7.9, a spread of 3.9 points.

How safe is Frederick Douglass Square Historic District for landlords?

Frederick Douglass Square Historic District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 19 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Frederick Douglass Square Historic District?

Frederick Douglass Square Historic District has 59,349 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17%), Hispanic / Latino (16.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Frederick Douglass Square Historic District

5.2 Downtown Crossing 9 tracts · pop 20,283 7.1 Nubian Square 9 tracts · pop 25,580 6.4 Audubon Circle 9 tracts · pop 27,243 5.5 Church Green 6 tracts · pop 13,802 5.1 Dorchester Heights 14 tracts · pop 34,277 7.2 Brookline Village 2 tracts · pop 8,200

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Boston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Frederick Douglass Square Historic District.

6.5 Meeting House Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,497 6.5 Mount Ida 2 tracts · pop 9,043 6.6 Uphams Corner 4 tracts · pop 11,964 6.6 North Brighton 1 tracts · pop 3,979 6.4 Audubon Circle 9 tracts · pop 27,243 6.4 Dorchester Center 6 tracts · pop 31,403

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