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Census Tract 102.06, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Census Tract 102.06, GEOID 25025010206, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, entirely within Boston. 2,121 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±682); the 2020 Census counted 2,154.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,121

±682 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,154

Median household income

$81,875

±$47,133 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $95,631

Median home value

not published


Suffolk County: $705,800

Median gross rent

$2,729

±$420 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $2,129

Where is Census Tract 102.06?

Census Tract 102.06 is one of 235 census tracts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It covers 0.07 square miles of land, 30,771 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25025010206, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 102.06 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Boston100%
Census Tract 102.06 (marked with a dot) in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
102.04104.05107.019818 102.06 0.5 mi
Census Tract 102.06 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 102.06: Tract 101.04 ($81,875), Tract 102.04 ($41,745), Tract 102.05 ($78,008), Tract 104.03 ($44,508), Tract 104.05, Tract 104.08 ($83,417), Tract 107.01 ($151,190) 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 102.06?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 102.06's population at 2,121 (±682) in 1,227 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,154 residents and 1,384 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 102.06BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Total population2,121±682666,442785,1217,044,056
Households1,227±358283,374327,1672,785,042
Average household size1.71±0.142.192.252.44
Housing units1,284±370310,625357,2903,030,406

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 102.06?

The median resident of Census Tract 102.06 is 29.4 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 52.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 20.2%. 22.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 102.06BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Median age29.4±2.033.333.940.0
Under 18 years3.7%±4.7 pts15.1%16.0%19.4%
65 years and over1.0%±1.4 pts13.0%13.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)20.2%±11.9 pts19.3%23.2%13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic52.3%±17.3 pts44.1%43.6%66.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.0%±4.2 pts19.3%17.1%6.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic16.6%±10.9 pts10.3%9.2%7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.6%±4.4 pts5.9%5.6%5.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.2%±2.0 pts1.0%1.1%1.2%
Born outside the United States22.6%±8.6 pts27.8%29.8%18.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)39.9%±10.6 pts35.6%38.8%25.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.0%±2.1 pts2.1%2.2%4.3%
With a disability2.0%±1.6 pts12.4%12.6%12.3%
No health insurance coverage3.5%±2.9 pts2.9%3.1%2.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)100.0%±2.9 pts88.9%87.5%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)87.0%±10.1 pts54.9%50.6%47.3%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)67.0%±18.1 pts26.1%23.5%21.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier51.0%±20.4 pts80.3%81.4%88.3%

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 102.06 earn?

Half of the 1,227 households in Census Tract 102.06 earn less than $81,875 a year (±$47,133), against $95,631 across Suffolk County: 124th highest of the county's 209 tracts with a reliable estimate. 29.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 102.06BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Median household income$81,875±$47,133$97,344$95,631$103,960
Mean household income$106,002±$26,905$143,767$139,201$144,950
Per capita income$67,125±$17,473$61,698$58,636$57,897
People below the poverty line29.5%±7.9 pts16.6%16.2%10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.7%±7.4 pts21.1%20.3%11.7%
Households receiving SNAP9.7%±8.5 pts19.5%19.7%14.7%
Households with a computer100.0%±3.4 pts95.6%95.4%95.7%
Households with a broadband subscription97.4%±3.1 pts92.0%91.6%92.8%

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 102.06?

The median renter pays $2,729 a month including utilities, and 53.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 102.06BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Median gross rent$2,729±$420$2,147$2,129$1,762
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent53.0%±18.6 pts41.3%42.1%41.8%
Owner-occupied homes2.6%±2.6 pts35.7%36.5%62.5%
Renter-occupied homes97.4%±2.6 pts64.3%63.5%37.5%
Housing units1,284±370310,625357,2903,030,406
Single-family detached homes0.0%±3.3 pts11.9%13.1%51.1%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.3 pts0.2%0.2%0.8%
Built 2020 or later0.5%±0.7 pts1.4%1.5%1.0%
Built 2010 to 201924.4%±10.0 pts10.0%9.7%6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier54.9%±14.3 pts46.7%45.6%30.5%
Households with no vehicle59.7%±18.4 pts33.3%31.6%11.7%

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 102.06 get to work?

13.5% of Census Tract 102.06's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 102.06BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
In the labor force (age 16+)74.7%±8.7 pts70.0%69.8%67.0%
Unemployment rate4.3%±4.5 pts6.1%6.3%5.2%
Drove alone to work13.5%±6.0 pts32.9%35.4%61.2%
Carpooled0.0%±2.9 pts5.2%6.1%7.0%
Public transportation11.9%±6.9 pts22.6%22.4%6.5%
Walked42.7%±15.2 pts13.4%12.0%4.1%
Worked from home27.0%±19.0 pts21.3%19.9%18.6%
Mean travel time to work24.1 min±5.430.3 min30.9 min29.1 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 102.06 compare with the other tracts in Suffolk County?

Among Suffolk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 102.06 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 102.06's rank among the tracts of Suffolk County and of Boston
MeasureIn Suffolk CountyIn Boston
Population187th of 224162nd of 197
Residents per square mile66th of 23463rd of 206
Median household income124th of 209112th of 182
Per capita income72nd of 22171st of 194
Median gross rent43rd of 21043rd of 184
Poverty rate33rd of 18133rd of 161
Bachelor's degree or higher24th of 21824th of 191
Median age194th of 225167th of 198

The tracts next to it on Suffolk County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 104.08121st$83,417±$12,004 · within the margin of this tract1,330
Tract 1003122nd$82,176±$11,739 · within the margin of this tract3,943
Tract 919123rd$81,932±$27,960 · within the margin of this tract4,857
Tract 101.04124th$81,875±$25,475 · within the margin of this tract4,636
Tract 102.06124th$81,875±$47,1332,121
Tract 814126th$81,447±$44,275 · within the margin of this tract3,600
Tract 1002127th$81,004±$18,737 · within the margin of this tract3,322

"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 102.06?

3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 102.06 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