Boston, MA Demographic Data
Boston, MA Summary
Boston is located in Suffolk County in Massachusetts
- Population: 637,516
- Area: 89.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 48.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 41.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,111.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boston, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
349,654
52%
50.8
Male
323,186
48%
49.2
Total Population
672,840
323,128,000
Boston, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
35,016
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
28,384
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
28,177
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
48,919
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
69,007
10.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
163,811
24.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
83,877
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
73,294
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
36,739
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
31,350
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
42,593
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
20,702
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
10,971
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
564,243
83.9%
77.2
Female
295,404
52.4%
51.3
Male
268,839
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
516,371
76.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
93,016
13.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
74,266
11.0%
15.2
Female
43,536
58.6%
55.8
Male
30,730
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Boston, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
634,739
94.3%
96.8
White
358,210
53.2%
72.6
Black or African American
173,312
25.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,296
0.3%
0.8
Asian
65,982
9.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
12,142
1.8%
1.2
Chinese
32,371
4.8%
1.3
Filipino
1,452
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
1,177
0.2%
0.2
Korean
2,956
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
11,491
1.7%
0.6
Other Asian
4,393
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
252
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
34,687
5.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
38,101
5.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
128,463
19.1%
17.8
Mexican
7,229
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
32,226
4.8%
1.7
Cuban
2,567
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
86,441
12.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
544,377
80.9%
82.2
Boston, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
33,636
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
30,227
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
95,164
20.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
57,732
12.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
22,367
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
126,164
27.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
98,047
21.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
63,863
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
399,474
86.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
224,211
48.4%
31.2
Boston, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
328,127
56.5%
33.7%
Now Married
171,764
29.6%
47.5
Divorced
41,825
7.2%
11.0%
Separated
16,160
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
23,387
4.0
5.8%
Boston, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
390,227
61.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
247,597
38.8%
21.6%
Spanish
108,957
17.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
79,175
12.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
46,114
7.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
13,351
2.1%
1.1%
Boston, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
30,594
11.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
17,056
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
22,322
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
18,368
6.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
24,250
9.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
37,172
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
25,805
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
42,235
15.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
22,895
8.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
26,895
10.1%
6.4
Median household income
63,621
57,617
Per capita income
40,237
31,128
Boston, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
399
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
41,699
11.3%
9.8
Construction
13,568
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
108,107
29.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
34,149
9.3%
6.6
Information
8,496
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
15,170
4.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
18,078
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
63,924
17.3%
11.4
Public administration
15,053
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
28,828
7.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14,077
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7,202
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
16,739
4.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
179,960
48.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
21,182
5.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
72,380
19.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
78,489
21.3%
18.1%
Boston, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
362,198
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
142,554
39.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
24,100
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
118,670
32.8%
5.1
Walked
49,069
13.5%
2.7
Other means
16,488
4.6%
1.8
Worked at home
11,317
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.9
26.6
Boston, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
90,479
33.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
116,910
43.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
48,526
18.1%
37.1
3 or more
11,677
4.4%
21.0
Boston, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
267,592
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
93,649
35.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
173,943
65.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
21,124
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Boston, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
288,716
1 room
16,626
5.8%
2.4
2 rooms
20,607
7.1%
2.7
3 rooms
58,544
20.3%
9.1
4 rooms
65,527
22.7%
16.5
5 rooms
55,345
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
34,112
11.8%
17.8
7 rooms
17,224
6.0%
12.0
8 rooms
9,121
3.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,610
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Boston, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
288,716
1-unit, detached
34,386
11.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16,570
5.7%
5.9
2-units
37,777
13.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
71,932
24.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
31,998
11.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
22,858
7.9%
4.4
20 or more units
72,584
25.1%
9.0
Mobile home
583
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
28
0.0%
0.1
Boston, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
145,665
50.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18,263
6.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
20,747
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
21,155
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
25,250
8.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
17,076
5.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,030
3.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16,031
5.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7,562
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
5,937
2.1%
1.4%
Boston, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
152,901
57.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,262
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
75,507
28.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
27,958
10.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
75
0.0%
0.1
Wood
232
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,511
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
3,146
1.2%
1.1
Boston, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
67,353
47295100.0
Less than $500
187
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
3,014
4.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,238
12.2%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12,499
18.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
13,536
20.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
13,863
20.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
16,016
23.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
25,697
38.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10,933
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,442
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,957
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
17,740
26.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
584
0.0%
0.0%
Boston, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
170,404
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
11,314
6.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
11,363
6.7%
1.9%
$500 to $999
21,009
12.3%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
21,344
12.5%
4.4%
Less than $500
32,235
18.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
32,648
19.2%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
40,491
23.8%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
3,539
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,491
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
22,209
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
20,315
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
20,948
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17,812
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
17,066
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
65,747
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
9,846
0.0%
0.0%
Boston, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
93,649
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
823
0.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
343
0.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
462
0.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,015
2.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,077
9.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
34,914
37.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
36,784
39.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9,231
9.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
495,400
205,000
