6 census tracts · pop 22,896 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6–7.4
Grove Hall is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Boston with 6 census tracts and a population of 22,896 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% 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 $1,254/month sits 42% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
6 tracts · population-weighted
Grove Hall vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Grove Hall
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,758Total filings (sum)
8.56%Avg annual filing rate
13.0%Peak year (2016)
8.86%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,020Total filings 2020-21
4.1Avg monthly observed
8.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.49×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 Grove Hall
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.6%Housing insecurity
22.5%Utility shutoff threat
37.8%Food insecurity
45.4%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
37.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Grove Hall
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Grove Hall?
Grove Hall scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Grove Hall compare to Boston overall?
Grove Hall scores 0.2 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,254 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Grove Hall?
Average gross rent in Grove Hall is $1,254/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Grove Hall residents are renters?
72% of Grove Hall households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 22,896 residents.
Q5
Is Grove Hall a high social-vulnerability area?
Grove Hall sits in the 88th 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 Grove Hall have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Grove Hall is census tract 25025082000 (score 7.4/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 7.4, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Grove Hall for landlords?
Grove Hall carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Grove Hall?
Grove Hall has 21,092 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.2%), Hispanic / Latino (37%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
