Suffolk County, Massachusetts (MA)

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County population in 2005: 654,428 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 94,552
Renter-occupied apartments: 184,170

% of renters here:	66%
State:	38%

Land area: 59 sq. mi.
Water area: 61.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 11184 people per square mile

(very high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 20.8%

Suffolk County:	20.8%
Massachusetts:	10.3%

(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.6% for Black residents, 29.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.0% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 33 years ols
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Suffolk County, Massachusetts business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Suffolk County, Massachusetts:

White Non-Hispanic (52.1%)
Black (22.2%)
Hispanic (15.5%)
Other race (8.2%)
Two or more races (4.4%)
Chinese (2.9%)
Vietnamese (1.8%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)
Other Asian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	31.7 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Males: 332,675	(48.2%)
Females: 357,132	(51.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $58,476
County population in 2003: 676,299
Jobs in 2003: 609,410

Suffolk County,MA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 342,147
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.7%

Average household size:

Suffolk County:	2.3 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $43,180
2005 median house value: $408,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $968
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,210
Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,562 ($39,355 in 2000)

This county	$44,562
Massachusetts:	$57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $370,399

Suffolk County	$370,399
Massachusetts:	$361,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $791
Institutionalized population: 9,803
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Suffolk County in 2000: $1364

Suffolk County races chart

Health of residents in Suffolk County based on 3137 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is about average.
77.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
28.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
46.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
66.2% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
75.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 182 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 152 pounds. This is about average.
4.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 110 buildings, average cost: $107,400
2001: 96 buildings, average cost: $135,100
2002: 82 buildings, average cost: $143,300
2003: 115 buildings, average cost: $146,400
2004: 125 buildings, average cost: $160,300
2005: 111 buildings, average cost: $177,800
2006: 105 buildings, average cost: $188,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,541 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,864 (0.7%)

Area name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Suffolk County is $1128 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1324 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1584 a month.

Cities in this county include: Boston, Revere, Chelsea, Winthrop.

2005 air pollution in Suffolk County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.02 µg/m³ (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.110 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 19 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 58 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 37 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.040 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Essex County , Middlesex County , Norfolk County , Norfolk County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.8%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 91,260
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 176,031 (36% naturalized citizens)

Suffolk County:	25.5%
Whole state:	12.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 51,232
1990 to 1994: 35,176
1985 to 1989: 30,237
1980 to 1984: 21,852
1975 to 1979: 10,500
1970 to 1974: 8,997
1970 to 1974: 6,628
1965 to 1969: 11,409

Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.3%

Suffolk County marital status for males

Suffolk County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 39,097
One, attached: 14,027
Two: 46,674
3 or 4: 73,731
5 to 9: 32,068
10 to 19: 25,773
20 or more: 60,574
Mobile homes: 531
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 45

Housing units in Suffolk County with a mortgage: 26,835 (2,737 second mortgage, 3,162 home equity loan, 74 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,522

Agriculture in Suffolk County
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44250
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29469
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 37.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years

Suffolk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/9/1972, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Health care (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2005:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005:

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005:

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Haiti (9%)
Dominican Republic (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Vietnam (6%)
El Salvador (6%)
Other Western Africa (4%)
Colombia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Suffolk County:

Irish (15%)
Italian (11%)
United States or American (4%)
Haitian (3%)
English (3%)
German (3%)
Polish (2%)

Suffolk County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 140,236 (44%)
Carpooled: 31,406 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 37,042 (12%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6,589 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 50,918 (16%)
Railroad: 3,063 (1%)
Ferryboat: 351 (0%)
Taxi: 1,372 (0%)
Motorcycle: 154 (0%)
Bicycle: 2,841 (1%)
Walked: 37,865 (12%)
Other means: 1,826 (1%)
Worked at home: 7,316 (2%)

People in group quarters in Suffolk County, Massachusetts

20275 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
5252 people in nursing homes
2984 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2171 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
929 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
903 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
720 people in other nonhousehold living situations
705 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
586 people in religious group quarters
418 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
389 people in homes for the mentally retarded
372 people in other group homes
336 people in homes for the mentally ill
224 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
209 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
145 people in halfway houses
136 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
115 people in state prisons
97 people in military ships
94 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
85 people in unknown juvenile institutions
79 people in military barracks, etc.
75 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
52 people in other types of correctional institutions
32 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
30 people in homes for the physically handicapped
17 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
13 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
3 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $59,496.

11.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.05%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.58% of residents moved from foreign countries ($778 average AGI)
Suffolk County: 0.58%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

6.02% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($29,602 average AGI)
4.45% relocated from other states ($19,000 average AGI)
Suffolk County: 4.45%
Massachusetts average: 2.46%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	2.69% ($53,734 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	1.55% ($65,283)
from Essex County, MA	0.60% ($50,542)
from Plymouth County, MA	0.43% ($49,190)
from Worcester County, MA	0.25% ($45,031)
from New York County, NY	0.20% ($96,468)
from Bristol County, MA	0.19% ($36,904)

12.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.05%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($657 average AGI)
Suffolk County: 0.20%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

7.33% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($33,880 average AGI)
4.51% relocated to other states ($20,373 average AGI)
Suffolk County: 4.51%
Massachusetts average: 3.26%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, MA	3.18% ($54,668 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA	2.10% ($55,985)
to Essex County, MA	0.94% ($54,644)
to Plymouth County, MA	0.50% ($62,461)
to New York County, NY	0.33% ($92,027)
to Bristol County, MA	0.21% ($44,083)
to Worcester County, MA	0.20% ($52,994)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Births per 1000 population in Suffolk County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Suffolk County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Suffolk County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 86,349 (69,249 aged, 17,100 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 653,179

In family households: 463,263 (78,961 male householders, 61,841 female householders)
84,746 spouses, 173,316 children (164,661 natural, 4,504 adopted, 4,151 stepchildren), 12,813 grandchildren, 13,266 brothers or sisters, 7,310 parents, 14,164 other relatives, 16,846 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 189,916 (65,224 male householders (45,242 living alone)), 72,750 female householders (55,931 living alone)), 51,942 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 36,628 (9,616 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 54,382 2-persons, 34,081 3-persons, 26,271 4-persons, 14,999 5-persons, 6,381 6-persons, 4,688 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 101,173 1-person, 27,148 2-persons, 6,300 3-persons, 2,451 4-persons, 616 5-persons, 209 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons.

66,402 married couples with children.
54,149 single-parent households (6,613 men, 47,536 women).

66.2% of residents of Suffolk County speak English at home.
14.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
12.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $9,891,313,000 ($14851 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $294,240,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,695,686,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,287,154,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $73,607,000
Federal grants: $5,313,861,000
Federal procurement contracts: $433,763,000 ($133,333,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,087,243,000 ($74,016,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $510,613,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $239,913,000
Federal Government insurance: $471,773,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 52,416

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	67 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 28,277

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +43,673

Here:	+67 per 1000 residents
State:	+25 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -102,023

Here:	-156 per 1000 residents
State:	-37 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Suffolk County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,336
1995 to 1998: 3,639
1990 to 1994: 5,126
1980 to 1989: 18,912
1970 to 1979: 25,518
1960 to 1969: 29,407
1950 to 1959: 29,170
1940 to 1949: 27,882
1939 or earlier: 151,530

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Suffolk County, Massachusetts:

1 room: 801
2 rooms: 3,053
3 rooms: 7,770
4 rooms: 12,257
5 rooms: 19,008
6 rooms: 19,356
7 rooms: 11,612
8 rooms: 7,454
9 or more rooms: 13,241

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Suffolk County, Massachusetts:

1 room: 17,222
2 rooms: 27,571
3 rooms: 41,026
4 rooms: 38,048
5 rooms: 35,409
6 rooms: 16,686
7 rooms: 4,785
8 rooms: 1,725
9 or more rooms: 1,698

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Suffolk County:

no bedroom: 1,040
1 bedroom: 11,485
2 bedrooms: 28,857
3 bedrooms: 31,502
4 bedrooms: 12,785
5 or more bedrooms: 8,883

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Suffolk County:

no bedroom: 20,116
1 bedroom: 64,525
2 bedrooms: 60,806
3 bedrooms: 30,178
4 bedrooms: 6,942
5 or more bedrooms: 1,603

Cars and other vehicles available in Suffolk County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 12,847
1 vehicle: 46,425
2 vehicles: 27,874
3 vehicles: 5,606
4 vehicles: 1,256
5 or more vehicles: 544

Cars and other vehicles available in Suffolk County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 79,732
1 vehicle: 78,203
2 vehicles: 21,492
3 vehicles: 3,179
4 vehicles: 791
5 or more vehicles: 773

53% of Suffolk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Massachusetts.

Suffolk County:	53.3%
State average:	60.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 344182
Northeast: 73895
Midwest: 19936
South: 40110
West: 12648

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $190,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (53%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (45%)
Electricity (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,877

Here:	17.9%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,994

Here:	14.3%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 45,975

Here:	68.7%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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