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Census Tract 909.01, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Census Tract 909.01, GEOID 25025090901, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, entirely within Boston. 3,062 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±418); the 2020 Census counted 3,600.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,062
±418 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,600
Median household income
$58,716
±$10,585 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $95,631
Median home value
not published
Suffolk County: $705,800
Median gross rent
$2,217
±$227 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $2,129
Where is Census Tract 909.01?
Census Tract 909.01 is one of 235 census tracts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It covers 0.45 square miles of land, 7,947 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25025090901, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Boston | 100% |
2 census tracts border Census Tract 909.01: Tract 910.01 ($103,676) and Tract 9812.01*. 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 909.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 909.01's population at 3,062 (±418) in 1,486 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,600 residents and 1,728 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 909.01 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,062±418 | 666,442 |
| Households | 1,486±166 | 283,374 |
| Average household size | 2.05±0.19 | 2.19 |
| Housing units | 1,638±150 | 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 909.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 909.01 is 27.5 years old; 13.7% are under 18 and 8.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 29.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 22.4%. 43.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 909.01 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.5±3.1 | 33.3 |
| Under 18 years | 13.7%±5.4 pts | 15.1% |
| 65 years and over | 8.0%±3.6 pts | 13.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.4%±7.0 pts | 19.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.1%±9.9 pts | 44.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 20.5%±8.5 pts | 19.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 22.1%±7.6 pts | 10.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±3.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5%±2.5 pts | 5.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.8 pts | 1.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 43.7%±9.6 pts | 27.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 56.8%±9.0 pts | 35.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.5%±0.8 pts | 2.1% |
| With a disability | 14.2%±5.2 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.9 pts | 2.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.7%±4.5 pts | 88.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.3%±9.1 pts | 54.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 25.9%±7.1 pts | 26.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 71.0%±8.2 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 909.01 earn?
Half of the 1,486 households in Census Tract 909.01 earn less than $58,716 a year (±$10,585), against $95,631 across Suffolk County: 175th highest of the county's 209 tracts with a reliable estimate. 34.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 909.01 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,716±$10,585 | $97,344 |
| Mean household income | $82,258±$18,329 | $143,767 |
| Per capita income | $40,577±$8,772 | $61,698 |
| People below the poverty line | 34.9%±7.9 pts | 16.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 29.8%±21.8 pts | 21.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 23.8%±7.5 pts | 19.5% |
| Households with a computer | 94.5%±3.6 pts | 95.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.6%±6.3 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 909.01?
The median renter pays $2,217 a month including utilities, and 53.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 909.01 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $2,217±$227 | $2,147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.1%±9.3 pts | 41.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 0.1%±1.1 pts | 35.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 99.9%±1.1 pts | 64.3% |
| Housing units | 1,638±150 | 310,625 |
| Single-family detached homes | 1.7%±2.1 pts | 11.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 1.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.5%±6.1 pts | 10.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.8%±3.2 pts | 46.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 34.3%±8.0 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 909.01 get to work?
40.0% of Census Tract 909.01's workers drive alone and 12.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 909.01 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.4%±7.4 pts | 70.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±3.8 pts | 6.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 40.0%±12.2 pts | 32.9% |
| Carpooled | 10.7%±6.7 pts | 5.2% |
| Public transportation | 20.8%±6.0 pts | 22.6% |
| Walked | 15.0%±6.0 pts | 13.4% |
| Worked from home | 12.1%±6.1 pts | 21.3% |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.2 min±4.6 | 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 909.01 compare with the other tracts in Suffolk County?
Among Suffolk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 909.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Suffolk County | In Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134th of 224 | 111th of 197 |
| Residents per square mile | 200th of 234 | 176th of 206 |
| Median household income | 175th of 209 | 150th of 182 |
| Per capita income | 147th of 221 | 134th of 194 |
| Median gross rent | 101st of 210 | 93rd of 184 |
| Poverty rate | 19th of 181 | 19th of 161 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 125th of 218 | 122nd of 191 |
| Median age | 204th of 225 | 177th of 198 |
The tracts next to it on Suffolk County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1605.02 | 172nd | $64,167±$12,338 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1705.03 | 173rd | $62,188±$34,740 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 920 | 174th | $60,090±$15,933 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 909.01 | 175th | $58,716±$10,585 |
| Tract 820 | 176th | $58,365±$31,519 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 923 | 177th | $58,321±$29,958 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 105 | 178th | $56,931±$4,061 · 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 909.01?
1 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 909.01 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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