9 census tracts · pop 25,580 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 5.9–7.6
Nubian Square is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Boston with 9 census tracts and a population of 25,580 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,250/month sits 42% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
9 tracts · population-weighted
Nubian Square vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%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 Nubian Square
Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,237Total filings (sum)
7.26%Avg annual filing rate
12.3%Peak year (2015)
6.91%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,078Total filings 2020-21
2.6Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-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 Nubian Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.2%Housing insecurity
20.2%Utility shutoff threat
34.8%Food insecurity
41.9%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
36.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Nubian Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Nubian Square?
Nubian Square scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 9 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 Nubian Square compare to Boston overall?
Nubian Square scores 0.0 points higher than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,250 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Nubian Square?
Average gross rent in Nubian Square is $1,250/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Nubian Square residents are renters?
76% of Nubian Square households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 25,580 residents.
Q5
Is Nubian Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Nubian Square sits in the 89th 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 Nubian Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Nubian Square is census tract 25025081700 (score 7.6/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 7.6, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Nubian Square for landlords?
Nubian Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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 Nubian Square?
Nubian Square has 25,665 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Hispanic / Latino (32.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
