4 census tracts · pop 11,964 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 5.8–7.1
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 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,634/month sits 24% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Uphams Corner vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About Uphams Corner
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Uphams Corner?
Uphams Corner scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 Uphams Corner compare to Boston overall?
Uphams Corner scores 0.5 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,634 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Uphams Corner?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Uphams Corner have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Uphams Corner is census tract 25025091300 (score 7.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7.1, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Uphams Corner for landlords?
Uphams Corner carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Uphams Corner?
Uphams Corner has 12,523 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Hispanic / Latino (21.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
