4 census tracts · pop 11,734 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 4.8–5.8
Orient Heights is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Boston with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,734 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (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 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,787/month sits 17% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Orient Heights vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Orient Heights
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
274Total filings (sum)
2.03%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2015)
2.01%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
178Total filings 2020-21
1.8Avg monthly observed
2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.82×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 Orient Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.4%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
19.3%Food insecurity
20.1%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Orient Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orient Heights?
Orient Heights scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Orient Heights compare to Boston overall?
Orient Heights scores 1.7 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,787 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Orient Heights?
Average gross rent in Orient Heights is $1,787/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Orient Heights residents are renters?
62% of Orient Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 11,734 residents.
Q5
Is Orient Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Orient Heights sits in the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Orient Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Orient Heights is census tract 25025051101 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.8, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Orient Heights for landlords?
Orient Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Orient Heights?
Orient Heights has 11,292 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (43.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (43.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
