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Boston, MA
Demographic Data




Boston Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Boston Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

650,706

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.7%
5 - 17:
10.9%
18 - 24:
14.5%
25 - 34:
23.8%
35 - 54:
23.4%
55 - 64:
10.3%
Over 65 Years:
12.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
10.4%
10.4%
88.4%
88.4%
53.4%
53.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Boston
USA
$55,949
$55,949
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Boston
USA
$89,212
$89,212
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Retail
Finance
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Other
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
Construction
Information Technology
Arts
18.4%
18.4%
15.3%
15.3%
13.3%
13.3%
8.2%
8.2%
7.1%
7.1%
6.5%
6.5%
4.8%
4.8%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.2%
44.2%
21.0%
21.0%
19.6%
19.6%
9.6%
9.6%
5.4%
5.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
Haitian
Polish
Cape Verdean
Jamaican
French
French Canadian
European
Russian
Scottish
Greek
Portuguese
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Swedish
African
Eastern European
Brazilian
13.0%
13.0%
7.3%
7.3%
5.0%
5.0%
4.8%
4.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Chinese
French Creole
Portuguese
African languages
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Arabic
Slavic languages
Other Indo-European
Russian
Korean
German/Yiddish
Italian
Other Asian languages
Greek
Polish
Persian
64.0%
64.0%
16.1%
16.1%
4.4%
4.4%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
2.5%
2.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Boston Residents

28.1%


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