Eviction Risk in Uphams Corner , Boston
4 census tracts · pop 11,964 · pop-weighted composite 7.1/10 · range 6.7–7.4
Uphams Corner is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Boston with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,964 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 burden + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,634/month sits 24% lower than the Boston citywide median ($2,147).
Uphams Corner vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Uphams Corner vs Boston
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 12,523 residents across all tracts in Uphams Corner. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 21.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 35.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 21%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.1%
- Other / Multiracial 15.9%
4 tracts in Uphams Corner
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25025091300 | 7.4 | 2,469 | 54% | $1,817 |
| 25025091200 | 7.3 | 2,976 | 47% | $1,286 |
| 25025090600 | 7.2 | 2,408 | 80% | $1,814 |
| 25025090700 | 6.7 | 4,111 | 42% | $1,672 |
CDC SVI percentile: 79
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Uphams Corner
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 670Total filings (sum)
- 4.64%Avg annual filing rate
- 9.7%Peak year (2014)
- 4.81%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 313Total filings 2020-21
- 1.8Avg monthly observed
- 2.8Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.75×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Uphams Corner
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 21.3%Housing insecurity
- 14.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 25.4%Food insecurity
- 30.2%SNAP enrollment
- 8.2%No health insurance
- 31.9%Any disability
About Uphams Corner
What is the eviction-risk score for Uphams Corner?
Uphams Corner scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Uphams Corner compare to Boston overall?
Uphams Corner scores 1.0 points lower than Boston overall (8.1/10). Rent burden: 53% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,634 vs $2,147.
What is the median rent in Uphams Corner?
Median gross rent in Uphams Corner is $1,634/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Uphams Corner residents are renters?
66% of Uphams Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 11,964 residents.
Is Uphams Corner a high social-vulnerability area?
Uphams Corner sits in the 79th 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.