8 census tracts · pop 22,479 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 3.9–7.6
Pill Hill is a diverse neighborhood in Boston with 8 census tracts and a population of 22,479 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,280/month sits 6% higher than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
8 tracts · population-weighted
Pill Hill vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%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 Pill Hill
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
394Total filings (sum)
1.87%Avg annual filing rate
5.0%Peak year (2013)
1.57%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
215Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.13×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pill Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.1%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
16.5%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
22.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pill Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pill Hill?
Pill Hill scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 Pill Hill compare to Boston overall?
Pill Hill scores 1.9 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,280 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pill Hill?
Average gross rent in Pill Hill is $2,280/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pill Hill residents are renters?
58% of Pill Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 22,479 residents.
Q5
Is Pill Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Pill Hill sits in the 49th 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 Pill Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pill Hill is census tract 25025081200 (score 7.6/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 7.6, a spread of 3.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Pill Hill for landlords?
Pill Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 Pill Hill?
Pill Hill has 21,969 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.4%), Hispanic / Latino (19.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
