3 census tracts · pop 10,325 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.4–5
Oak Square is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Boston with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,325 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. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,689/month sits 25% higher than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Square vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oak Square
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
98Total filings (sum)
0.89%Avg annual filing rate
1.4%Peak year (2016)
0.73%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
47Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.71×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.4%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.7%Food insecurity
9.9%SNAP enrollment
4.1%No health insurance
19.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oak Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Square?
Oak Square scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Oak Square compare to Boston overall?
Oak Square scores 2.4 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,689 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oak Square?
Average gross rent in Oak Square is $2,689/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oak Square residents are renters?
64% of Oak Square households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 10,325 residents.
Q5
Is Oak Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Oak Square sits in the 32nd 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 Oak Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Oak Square is census tract 25025000201 (score 5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Oak Square for landlords?
Oak Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Oak Square?
Oak Square has 10,277 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Other / Multiracial (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
