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Neighborhood · Boston, MA

Jeffries Point Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 3,273 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.7–5.3

Jeffries Point is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Boston with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,273 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,702/month sits 26% higher than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Jeffries Point vs Boston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.8% -3%
Boston: 30.6%
Average gross rent
$2,702 +26%
Boston: $2,147
Average HH income
$113,291 +20%
Boston: $94,755
Poverty rate
10.0% -41%
Boston: 16.9%
Renter share
76.4% +19%
Boston: 64.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Jeffries Point and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.7–5.3

Why Jeffries Point scores 4.7

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
30% 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
76% 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
10.0% below poverty line · Range 2.6–3.0 across tracts
2.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–5.0 across tracts
4.9
Risk score comparison

Jeffries Point vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Jeffries Point score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Jeffries Point: 4.74.7Jeffries PointNeighborhoodParent city: 7.17.1Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Jeffries Point

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25025981202 5.3 109
25025051200 4.7 3,164 31% $2,795
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 22%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Jeffries Point

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 86Total filings (sum)
  • 2.36%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.7%Peak year (2013)
  • 2.13%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 67Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.4Avg monthly observed
  • 1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.10×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Jeffries Point

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

Frequently asked

About Jeffries Point

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Jeffries Point?

Jeffries Point scores 4.7/10 (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 Jeffries Point compare to Boston overall?

Jeffries Point scores 2.4 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,702 vs $2,147.
Q3

What is the average rent in Jeffries Point?

Average gross rent in Jeffries Point is $2,702/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Jeffries Point residents are renters?

76% of Jeffries Point households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 3,273 residents.
Q5

Is Jeffries Point a high social-vulnerability area?

Jeffries Point sits in the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Jeffries Point have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Jeffries Point is census tract 25025981202 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.3, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Jeffries Point for landlords?

Jeffries Point carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Jeffries Point?

Jeffries Point has 3,467 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65%), Hispanic / Latino (20.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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