Census tract · Suffolk County
Census Tract 103, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Census Tract 103, GEOID 25025010300, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, entirely within Boston. 5,317 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±182); the 2020 Census counted 5,186.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,317
±182 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,186
Median household income
$71,328
±$12,895 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $95,631
Median home value
$875,000
±$729,711 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $705,800
Median gross rent
$2,155
±$146 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $2,129
Where is Census Tract 103?
Census Tract 103 is one of 235 census tracts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It covers 0.20 square miles of land, 26,459 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25025010300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Boston | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 103: Tract 104.05, Tract 808.01, Tract 810.01 ($44,360) 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 103?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 103's population at 5,317 (±182) in 283 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,186 residents and 366 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 103 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,317 ±182 | 666,442 |
| Households | 283 ±67 | 283,374 |
| Average household size | 1.65 ±0.43 | 2.19 |
| Housing units | 323 ±71 | 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 103?
The median resident of Census Tract 103 is 20.0 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 60.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 15.1%. 12.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 103 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 20.0 ±0.3 | 33.3 |
| Under 18 years | 2.7% ±2.0 pts | 15.1% |
| 65 years and over | 0.4% ±0.4 pts | 13.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.1% ±3.5 pts | 19.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.4% ±5.4 pts | 44.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.5% ±1.8 pts | 19.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 13.7% ±3.8 pts | 10.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±2.1 pts | 5.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 1.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 12.8% ±3.3 pts | 27.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 26.9% ±4.6 pts | 35.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 2.1% |
| With a disability | 11.5% ±1.9 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9% ±1.2 pts | 2.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.2% ±11.9 pts | 88.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.1% ±16.7 pts | 54.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 41.8% ±14.2 pts | 26.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 61.1% ±4.4 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 103 earn?
Half of the 283 households in Census Tract 103 earn less than $71,328 a year (±$12,895), against $95,631 across Suffolk County: 158th highest of the county's 209 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 103 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,328 ±$12,895 | $97,344 |
| Mean household income | $97,917 ±$25,179 | $143,767 |
| Per capita income | $11,046 ±$1,392 | $61,698 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.4% ±11.0 pts | 16.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±38.2 pts | 21.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.7% ±6.4 pts | 19.5% |
| Households with a computer | 95.8% ±6.0 pts | 95.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.1% ±6.7 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 103?
Owners occupy 11.3% of Census Tract 103's occupied homes and renters 88.7%. The median renter pays $2,155 a month including utilities, and 44.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 103 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $875,000 ±$729,711 | $731,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,155 ±$146 | $2,147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.6% ±14.5 pts | 41.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $2,986 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 11.3% ±7.1 pts | 35.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 88.7% ±7.1 pts | 64.3% |
| Housing units | 323 ±71 | 310,625 |
| Single-family detached homes | 3.1% ±3.7 pts | 11.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 1.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 10.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 61.6% ±15.8 pts | 46.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 68.2% ±16.5 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 103 get to work?
The average trip to work takes 16.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.3%.
| Measure | Tract 103 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.7% ±5.1 pts | 70.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3% ±3.2 pts | 6.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 7.3% ±5.0 pts | 32.9% |
| Carpooled | 1.8% ±2.0 pts | 5.2% |
| Public transportation | 15.8% ±5.3 pts | 22.6% |
| Walked | 61.9% ±5.3 pts | 13.4% |
| Worked from home | 12.0% ±4.4 pts | 21.3% |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.6 min ±2.6 | 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 103 compare with the other tracts in Suffolk County?
Among Suffolk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 103 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Suffolk County | In Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 31st of 224 | 24th of 197 |
| Residents per square mile | 81st of 234 | 77th of 206 |
| Median household income | 158th of 209 | 136th of 182 |
| Per capita income | 219th of 221 | 192nd of 194 |
| Median gross rent | 112th of 210 | 103rd of 184 |
| Poverty rate | 86th of 181 | 77th of 161 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 90th of 218 | 90th of 191 |
| Median age | 223rd of 225 | 196th of 198 |
| Owner-occupied share | 189th of 200 | 163rd of 173 |
The tracts next to it on Suffolk County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 912 | 155th | $72,270±$28,973 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2.02 | 156th | $72,098±$35,729 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 819 | 157th | $71,767±$39,666 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 103 | 158th | $71,328±$12,895 |
| Tract 818 | 159th | $70,956±$31,792 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1606.02 | 160th | $70,800±$25,525 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8.05 | 161st | $70,020±$26,890 · 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 103?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 103 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