Mount Vernon Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower
1 census tracts · pop 3,758 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Mount Vernon Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Boston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,758 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% 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 $3,044/month sits 42% higher than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mount Vernon Street Historic District vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mount Vernon Street Historic District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
29Total filings (sum)
0.96%Avg annual filing rate
1.6%Peak year (2016)
1.61%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
92Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
4.66×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mount Vernon Street Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.3%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
6.3%Food insecurity
6.8%SNAP enrollment
2.7%No health insurance
16.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mount Vernon Street Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mount Vernon Street Historic District?
Mount Vernon Street Historic District scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Vernon Street Historic District compare to Boston overall?
Mount Vernon Street Historic District scores 3.2 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $3,044 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mount Vernon Street Historic District?
Average gross rent in Mount Vernon Street Historic District is $3,044/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mount Vernon Street Historic District residents are renters?
54% of Mount Vernon Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 3,758 residents.
Q5
Is Mount Vernon Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Mount Vernon Street Historic District sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Mount Vernon Street Historic District for landlords?
Mount Vernon Street Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mount Vernon Street Historic District?
Mount Vernon Street Historic District has 3,989 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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