Census tract · Suffolk County
Census Tract 102.05, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Census Tract 102.05, GEOID 25025010205, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, entirely within Boston. 3,857 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±536); the 2020 Census counted 4,906.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,857
±536 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,906
Median household income
$78,008
±$40,147 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $95,631
Median home value
$662,200
±$494,395 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $705,800
Median gross rent
$2,407
±$215 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $2,129
Where is Census Tract 102.05?
Census Tract 102.05 is one of 235 census tracts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It covers 0.07 square miles of land, 69,099 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25025010205, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Boston | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 102.05: Tract 102.04 ($41,745), Tract 102.06 ($81,875), Tract 104.08 ($83,417) and Tract 9818*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 102.05?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 102.05's population at 3,857 (±536) in 2,561 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,906 residents and 3,272 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 102.05 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,857 ±536 | 666,442 |
| Households | 2,561 ±384 | 283,374 |
| Average household size | 1.46 ±0.14 | 2.19 |
| Housing units | 2,835 ±388 | 310,625 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 102.05?
The median resident of Census Tract 102.05 is 32.9 years old; 5.1% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 46.0%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 33.4%. 52.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 102.05 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.9 ±2.4 | 33.3 |
| Under 18 years | 5.1% ±3.3 pts | 15.1% |
| 65 years and over | 11.6% ±7.0 pts | 13.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.7% ±9.3 pts | 19.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 46.0% ±10.5 pts | 44.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.6% ±2.7 pts | 19.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 33.4% ±8.6 pts | 10.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±3.6 pts | 5.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 1.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 52.6% ±10.7 pts | 27.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 49.7% ±10.6 pts | 35.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.6% ±1.8 pts | 2.1% |
| With a disability | 11.5% ±7.7 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6% ±3.4 pts | 2.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.6% ±4.2 pts | 88.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 79.5% ±9.3 pts | 54.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 54.5% ±10.6 pts | 26.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 71.5% ±9.5 pts | 80.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 102.05 earn?
Half of the 2,561 households in Census Tract 102.05 earn less than $78,008 a year (±$40,147), against $95,631 across Suffolk County: 135th highest of the county's 209 tracts with a reliable estimate. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 102.05 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,008 ±$40,147 | $97,344 |
| Mean household income | $90,679 ±$14,470 | $143,767 |
| Per capita income | $60,944 ±$11,710 | $61,698 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.4% ±8.8 pts | 16.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±19.4 pts | 21.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.2% ±6.2 pts | 19.5% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±1.6 pts | 95.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.9% ±3.1 pts | 92.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 102.05?
The median renter pays $2,407 a month including utilities, and 49.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 102.05 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $662,200 ±$494,395 | $731,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,407 ±$215 | $2,147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.4% ±11.7 pts | 41.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 5.9% ±4.0 pts | 35.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 94.1% ±4.0 pts | 64.3% |
| Housing units | 2,835 ±388 | 310,625 |
| Single-family detached homes | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 11.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 1.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 21.3% ±7.2 pts | 10.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 32.2% ±11.4 pts | 46.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 57.2% ±10.6 pts | 33.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 102.05 get to work?
The average trip to work takes 21.8 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 102.05 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.2% ±10.3 pts | 70.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% ±3.5 pts | 6.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 3.1% ±3.0 pts | 32.9% |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 5.2% |
| Public transportation | 11.7% ±6.5 pts | 22.6% |
| Walked | 49.8% ±13.7 pts | 13.4% |
| Worked from home | 25.9% ±9.9 pts | 21.3% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.8 min ±3.9 | 30.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 102.05 compare with the other tracts in Suffolk County?
Among Suffolk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 102.05 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Suffolk County | In Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84th of 224 | 68th of 197 |
| Residents per square mile | 9th of 234 | 9th of 206 |
| Median household income | 135th of 209 | 121st of 182 |
| Per capita income | 88th of 221 | 86th of 194 |
| Median gross rent | 71st of 210 | 68th of 184 |
| Poverty rate | 79th of 181 | 71st of 161 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47th of 218 | 47th of 191 |
| Median age | 142nd of 225 | 117th of 198 |
The tracts next to it on Suffolk County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 704.02 | 132nd | $78,625±$27,258 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1008 | 133rd | $78,533±$34,526 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5.06 | 134th | $78,221±$27,409 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 102.05 | 135th | $78,008±$40,147 |
| Tract 1603 | 136th | $77,750±$30,294 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4.01 | 137th | $77,716±$14,415 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1707.02 | 138th | $76,485±$11,169 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 102.05?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 102.05 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections