Eviction Risk in Grove Hall , Boston
Tract 25025082000 · Suffolk County, MA · pop 3,476 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Census tract 25025082000 sits in the Grove Hall neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It has a population of 3,476 and an eviction-risk score of 7.5/10 (Elevated tier). 73% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 30% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,350/month against a median household income of $44,963 — roughly 36% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,383 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 26.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 3.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 63.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
- Other / Multiracial 5.4%
How the 7.5/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 5.5 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 6.2 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 8.2 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 8.5 | Boston (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 8.0 | Boston (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 8.0 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 8.5 | Boston (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 8.0 | Boston (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 9.3 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.0 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 68
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 65%Socioeconomic
- 84%Household composition
- 94%Racial/ethnic minority
- 31%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 285Total filings over 5 yrs
- 6.76%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.1%Peak (2012)
- 46Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 123Total filings 2020-21
- 2.6Avg monthly (observed)
- 4.2Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.62×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Boston, MA as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Grove Hall. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 32.1%Housing insecurity
- 24.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 39.1%Food insecurity
- 48.7%SNAP enrollment
- 22.0%Transit barriers
- 10.9%No health insurance
- 21.0%Frequent mental distress
- 38.6%Any disability
Dominant grade: C — definitely declining
Approximately 100% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Boston. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 75.3%C (Declining)
- 24.7%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 25025082000
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25025082000?
Census tract 25025082000 in the Grove Hall neighborhood scores 7.5/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 25025082000?
Median gross rent is $1,350/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 25025082000?
37.2% of residents in tract 25025082000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,476.
How socially vulnerable is tract 25025082000?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 65th, household 84th, minority 94th, housing 31th.
Is tract 25025082000 considered part of Grove Hall?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25025082000 fall within Grove Hall (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 25025082000?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 285 eviction filings across 5 validated years in tract 25025082000 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 6.76% of renter households, peaking at 8.1% in 2012. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 25025082000 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.62× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply — likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston eviction risk, MA), 2020-2021.
What share of households in tract 25025082000 struggle to pay rent?
About 32.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 24.0% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 25025082000 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 25% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Boston. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.