Boston, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $659,700 (it was $210,100 in 2000 )
Boston:
$659,700Massachusetts:
$480,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $482,300 - $903,200
Mean price in 2021: Detached houses: $683,896 Here:
$683,896State:
$524,317
Townhouses or other attached units: $1,097,292 Here:
$1,097,292State:
$498,452
In 2-unit structures: $639,493 Here:
$639,493State:
$501,689
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $745,440 Here:
$745,440State:
$524,084
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $986,433 Here:
$986,433State:
$506,140
Mobile homes: $117,668 Here:
$117,668State:
$126,973
Total population: 655,884 (Urban population: 589,141, Rural population: 0)
Houses: 307,025 (271,941 occupied: 94,497 owner occupied, 177,444 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
65%State:
37%
Housing density: 6,340 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $1,040,328.
Median contract rent in 2021: $1,696 (lower quartile is $941, upper quartile is over $2,000)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $2,631
Median gross rent in Boston, MA in 2021: $1,808
Housing units in Boston with a mortgage: 67,144 (9,540 second mortgage, 218 home equity loan, 7,686 both second mortgage and home equity loan )
Houses without a mortgage: 1,250
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $138,364
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $97,179
Median monthly housing costs: $1,883
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
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Median year apartment built: 1957
Household type by relationship:
Households: 654,281
Male householders: 117,306 (41,478 living alone ), Female householders: 154,635 (62,737 living alone )
74,768 spouses (71,330 opposite-sex spouses ), 21,934 unmarried partners , (19,946 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 134,826 children (127,565 natural , 2,454 adopted , 4,807 stepchildren ), 11,217 grandchildren , 10,720 brothers or sisters , 9,118 parents , 353 foster children , 13,241 other relatives , 56,023 non-relatives
In group quarters: 50,140
Size of family households: 54,286 2-persons , 30,373 3-persons , 19,558 4-persons , 10,899 5-persons , 4,262 6-persons , 2,158 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 104,215 1-person , 33,641 2-persons , 6,919 3-persons , 4,706 4-persons , 651 5-persons , 106 6-persons , 167 7-or-more-persons .
47,172 married couples with children.
38,301 single-parent households (4,023 men , 34,278 women ).
63.4% of residents of Boston speak English at home.
16.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well , 18% speak English well , 19% speak English not well , 10% don't speak English at all ).
9.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well , 24% speak English well , 17% speak English not well , 3% don't speak English at all ).
7.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well , 24% speak English well , 18% speak English not well , 14% don't speak English at all ).
2.6% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well , 14% speak English well , 10% speak English not well , 1% don't speak English at all ).
Foreign born population: 179,974 (27.5%)
(52.6% of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boston, Massachusetts
1,796 no bedroom
9,185 1 bedroom
33,958 2 bedrooms
31,989 3 bedrooms
11,333 4 bedrooms
6,236 5+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Massachusetts
17,282 no bedroom
50,602 1 bedroom
65,377 2 bedrooms
33,582 3 bedrooms
8,313 4 bedrooms
2,288 5+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in owner-occupied houses/condos
12,806 no vehicle
46,812 1 vehicle
25,779 2 vehicles
6,885 3 vehicles
1,569 4 vehicles
646 5+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in renter-occupied apartments
78,842 no vehicle
72,076 1 vehicle
21,430 2 vehicles
3,334 3 vehicles
1,400 4 vehicles
362 5+ vehicles
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boston, Massachusetts
1,371 1 room
2,442 2 rooms
10,867 3 rooms
13,893 4 rooms
20,707 5 rooms
16,313 6 rooms
11,125 7 rooms
7,089 8 rooms
10,690 9+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Massachusetts
15,466 1 room
15,398 2 rooms
40,227 3 rooms
43,905 4 rooms
34,604 5 rooms
16,758 6 rooms
6,234 7 rooms
2,758 8 rooms
2,094 9+ rooms
Boston, MA household income distribution
25,836 Less than $10,000
26,146 $10,000 to $19,999
16,412 $20,000 to $29,999
14,224 $30,000 to $39,999
11,494 $40,000 to $49,999
15,531 $50,000 to $59,999
21,289 $60,000 to $74,999
27,482 $75,000 to $99,999
25,800 $100,000 to $124,999
17,780 $125,000 to $149,999
23,237 $150,000 to $199,999
46,710 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Boston, MA
1,594 Less than $10,000
229 $10,000 to $14,999
34 $20,000 to $24,999
95 $35,000 to $39,999
327 $40,000 to $49,999
239 $50,000 to $59,999
348 $60,000 to $69,999
68 $70,000 to $79,999
238 $80,000 to $89,999
161 $90,000 to $99,999
366 $100,000 to $124,999
71 $125,000 to $149,999
21 $150,000 to $174,999
336 $175,000 to $199,999
1,158 $200,000 to $249,999
2,220 $250,000 to $299,999
6,938 $300,000 to $399,999
11,155 $400,000 to $499,999
33,888 $500,000 to $749,999
18,584 $750,000 to $999,999
8,249 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999
3,868 $1,500,000 to $1,999,999
4,310 $2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Boston, MA
2,583 Less than $100
1,762 $100 to $149
2,784 $150 to $199
4,988 $200 to $249
5,115 $250 to $299
3,243 $300 to $349
3,042 $350 to $399
3,685 $400 to $449
1,845 $450 to $499
3,045 $500 to $549
841 $550 to $599
1,908 $600 to $649
1,259 $650 to $699
638 $700 to $749
1,750 $750 to $799
3,647 $800 to $899
2,976 $900 to $999
12,887 $1,000 to $1,249
13,359 $1,250 to $1,499
39,315 $1,500 to $1,999
27,319 $2,000 to $2,499
13,170 $2,500 to $2,999
10,809 $3,000 to $3,499
11,503 $3,500 or more
3,971 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.7%
Number of people working at home: 106,028 (30.3% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 6,818
5 to 9 minutes: 14,140
10 to 14 minutes: 22,770
15 to 19 minutes: 35,263
20 to 24 minutes: 35,516
25 to 29 minutes: 14,542
30 to 34 minutes: 49,296
35 to 39 minutes: 6,815
40 to 44 minutes: 10,289
45 to 59 minutes: 23,800
60 to 89 minutes: 18,721
90 or more minutes: 5,761
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 240,068 (44.0%)
Carpooled: 29,967 (5.5%)
Bus : 31,156 (5.7%)
Subway or elevated rail : 59,264 (10.9%)
Long-distance train or commuter rail : 14,061 (2.6%)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley : 2,241 (0.4%)
Ferryboat: 913 (0.2%)
Taxi: 10,170 (1.9%)
Bicycle: 7,481 (1.4%)
Walked: 43,760 (8.0%)
Worked at home: 106,028 (19.5%)
Unemployment by race in 2021
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 5.4% Males5.2% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 13.2% Males10.8% FemalesUnemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents 7.6% Males3.2% FemalesUnemployment rate for Asian residents 6.5% Males5.2% FemalesUnemployment rate for other race residents 17.5% Males13.2% FemalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 10.0% Males8.5% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 11.1% Males13.1% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Boston, Massachusetts
68,176 2010 or later
41,058 2000 to 2009
30,526 1990 to 1999
45,166 1980 to 1989
17,750 1970 to 1979
15,250 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
Irish: 32,811 (8.8%)
Haitian: 18,043 (4.8%)
Italian: 15,410 (4.1%)
Cape Verdean: 11,424 (3.1%)
Jamaican: 7,997 (2.1%)
American: 7,067 (1.9%)
English: 6,372 (1.7%)
German: 5,900 (1.6%)
European: 5,792 (1.5%)
African: 3,548 (0.9%)
Brazilian: 3,132 (0.8%)
Polish: 2,980 (0.8%)
Greek: 2,825 (0.8%)
Russian: 2,596 (0.7%)
Eastern European: 2,301 (0.6%)
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 2,221 (0.6%)
Nigerian: 2,187 (0.6%)
French Canadian: 2,132 (0.6%)
French: 2,038 (0.5%)
British West Indian: 1,901 (0.5%)
Portuguese: 1,719 (0.5%)
Albanian: 1,680 (0.4%)
Barbadian: 1,431 (0.4%)
Ethiopian: 1,382 (0.4%)
Iranian: 1,278 (0.3%)
Somali: 1,234 (0.3%)
Scottish: 1,203 (0.3%)
Arab: 916 (0.2%)
British: 864 (0.2%)
West Indian: 854 (0.2%)
Lebanese: 841 (0.2%)
Scotch-Irish: 827 (0.2%)
Swedish: 796 (0.2%)
Ukrainian: 781 (0.2%)
Turkish: 776 (0.2%)
Moroccan: 766 (0.2%)
Armenian: 711 (0.2%)
Norwegian: 604 (0.2%)
Ghanaian: 598 (0.2%)
Canadian: 579 (0.2%)
Romanian: 540 (0.1%)
Kenyan: 523 (0.1%)
Dutch: 451 (0.1%)
Sierra Leonean: 406 (0.1%)
Hungarian: 387 (0.1%)
Egyptian: 384 (0.1%)
Serbian: 357 (0.10%)
Lithuanian: 353 (0.09%)
Northern European: 294 (0.08%)
Welsh: 276 (0.07%)
Latvian: 256 (0.07%)
Palestinian: 235 (0.06%)
Czech: 229 (0.06%)
Syrian: 229 (0.06%)
Danish: 226 (0.06%)
Swiss: 219 (0.06%)
Scandinavian: 205 (0.05%)
Bulgarian: 196 (0.05%)
Guyanese: 189 (0.05%)
Israeli: 161 (0.04%)
Afghan: 151 (0.04%)
Belgian: 143 (0.04%)
Slovak: 129 (0.03%)
Liberian: 127 (0.03%)
Australian: 119 (0.03%)
Belizean: 106 (0.03%)
Croatian: 101 (0.03%)
South African: 99 (0.03%)
Finnish: 84 (0.02%)
Slavic: 77 (0.02%)
Yugoslavian: 70 (0.02%)
Jordanian: 64 (0.02%)
Slovene: 63 (0.02%)
Ugandan: 52 (0.01%)
Austrian: 47 (0.01%)
Bermudan: 47 (0.01%)
Bahamian: 32 (0.01%)
Estonian: 31 (0.01%)
Dutch West Indian: 29 (0.01%)
Cypriot: 26 (0.01%)
Assyrian: 25 (0.01%)
Sudanese: 24 (0.01%)
Czechoslovakian: 22 (0.01%)
Maltese: 19 (0.01%)
U.S. Virgin Islander: 19 (0.01%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Dominican Republic Boston:
15.3% (28,017)Massachusetts:
8.3% (100,383)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan Boston:
11.5% (20,990)Massachusetts:
8.6% (103,528)
Haiti Boston:
10.3% (18,843)Massachusetts:
4.9% (59,839)
El Salvador Boston:
4.7% (8,626)Massachusetts:
3.7% (45,054)
Vietnam Boston:
4.3% (7,940)Massachusetts:
3.2% (38,369)
Cabo Verde Boston:
3.8% (6,884)Massachusetts:
2.6% (31,659)
Colombia Boston:
3.1% (5,711)Massachusetts:
2.1% (24,823)
India Boston:
2.6% (4,809)Massachusetts:
6.7% (81,624)
Jamaica Boston:
1.9% (3,415)Massachusetts:
1.7% (20,366)
Guatemala Boston:
1.6% (2,922)Massachusetts:
2.5% (30,492)
Korea Boston:
1.6% (2,885)Massachusetts:
1.5% (18,112)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 275,352
Other state: 175,933
Northeast: 90,406
Midwest: 21,287
South: 45,640
West: 18,600
80.5% of Boston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.2% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49.2% lived in Massachusetts.
Boston:
80.5%State average:
87.5%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 7,346
Nursery to 4th grade: 870
5th and 6th grade: 3,671
7th and 8th grade: 3,640
9th grade: 1,673
10th grade: 1,115
11th grade: 2,261
12th grade, no diploma: 4,562
High school graduate (or equivalency): 45,228
Less than 1 year of college: 6,403
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 17,006
Associate degree: 10,045
Bachelor's degree: 59,138
Master's degree: 31,822
Professional school degree: 12,560
Doctorate degree: 8,668
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 7,658
Nursery to 4th grade: 2,416
5th and 6th grade: 4,263
7th and 8th grade: 3,751
9th grade: 1,687
10th grade: 2,407
11th grade: 3,037
12th grade, no diploma: 3,553
High school graduate (or equivalency): 40,106
Less than 1 year of college: 9,128
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20,256
Associate degree: 13,947
Bachelor's degree: 62,854
Master's degree: 43,796
Professional school degree: 12,275
Doctorate degree: 7,527
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 36,969
One, attached: 19,634
Two: 36,534
3 or 4: 74,108
5 to 9: 34,378
10 to 19: 22,082
20 to 49: 24,650
50 or more: 58,477
Mobile homes: 193
Median worth of mobile homes: $66,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 1.4%
House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago
Renter moved in on average 3 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,983
Here:
16.2%Massachusetts:
11.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,251
Here:
9.7%Massachusetts:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54,686
Here:
80.7%Massachusetts:
54.3%