4 census tracts · pop 10,305 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.1–5.9
Gove Street is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Boston with 4 census tracts and a population of 10,305 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. 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 $2,076/month sits 3% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Gove Street vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gove Street
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
361Total filings (sum)
2.55%Avg annual filing rate
6.1%Peak year (2016)
2.05%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
236Total filings 2020-21
1.5Avg monthly observed
1.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.73×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gove Street
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.8%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
19.8%Food insecurity
20.2%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gove Street
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gove Street?
Gove Street scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Gove Street compare to Boston overall?
Gove Street scores 1.6 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,076 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gove Street?
Average gross rent in Gove Street is $2,076/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gove Street residents are renters?
80% of Gove Street households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 10,305 residents.
Q5
Is Gove Street a high social-vulnerability area?
Gove Street sits in the 72nd 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 Gove Street have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gove Street is census tract 25025050300 (score 5.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.9, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Gove Street for landlords?
Gove Street carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Gove Street?
Gove Street has 10,108 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (48.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
