2 census tracts · pop 9,043 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 6.4–6.7
Mount Ida is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Boston with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,043 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. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,798/month sits 16% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Mount Ida vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mount Ida
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
516Total filings (sum)
5.41%Avg annual filing rate
6.7%Peak year (2015)
5.82%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
198Total filings 2020-21
2.3Avg monthly observed
4.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.50×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 Mount Ida
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.7%Housing insecurity
20.3%Utility shutoff threat
34.9%Food insecurity
41.6%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
36.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mount Ida
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mount Ida?
Mount Ida scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 Mount Ida compare to Boston overall?
Mount Ida scores 0.6 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,798 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mount Ida?
Average gross rent in Mount Ida is $1,798/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mount Ida residents are renters?
62% of Mount Ida households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 9,043 residents.
Q5
Is Mount Ida a high social-vulnerability area?
Mount Ida sits in the 94th 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 Mount Ida have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mount Ida is census tract 25025091700 (score 6.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 6.7, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Mount Ida for landlords?
Mount Ida carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Mount Ida?
Mount Ida has 9,334 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (51.4%), Hispanic / Latino (21.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
