Boston Census Estimates 2017 (Cambridge, Somerville: to buy, college, living)

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by iAMtheVVALRUS

The North End is pretty tiny though. I don’t know if it’s fair to compare it with larger neighborhoods like Southie and Mattapan.

Yea I totally agree. The white major neighborhood is South Boston at 76%

[ogre]

Originally Posted by massnative71

The growth in total population is pretty impressive (where did they cram all those people?)

Well, being that Boston's population at its peak was over 800k, I'm guessing they can squeeze 'em in somehow!

(scroll down four pages to population graph)
http://www.bostonplans.org/getattach...e-fb5a80becd34

[Rican_in_DR]

Boston is now one of only 2 major cities where Dominicans are the largest Hispanic group (the other being NYC). There are also large numbers of Puerto Ricans and Central/South Americans. Dominicans and Puerto Ricans both number at about 45,000 each, meaning Caribbean Latinos represent 2/3rds of Boston Latinos and about 13% of the city together, reminiscent of the Bronx (particularly southwestern Boston where PRs/DRs share areas with blacks, compared to more Central/South American dominated East Boston). Boston also has a sizeable Portuguese speaking population, Cape Verdeans and Brazilians.

As for blacks, I think West Indians (especially Haitians) outnumber American Blacks. The only city I imagine West Indians make up a larger portion of the black population is Miami. I think all populations are growing, just the Hispanic, Black, Asian communities are growing significantly faster the the white population. Very unique city

[tysmith95]

Originally Posted by iAMtheVVALRUS

The North End is pretty tiny though. I don’t know if it’s fair to compare it with larger neighborhoods like Southie and Mattapan.

Southie still doesn't have a lot of diversity. The only reason why there's any diversity is because of the public housing, the market rate section of Southie is probably 80% or more white.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by tysmith95

Southie still doesn't have a lot of diversity. The only reason why there's any diversity is because of the public housing, the market rate section of Southie is probably 80% or more white.

more like 85%+ white. Charlestown is the same situation. They're not diverse places at all and it is unlikely they ever will be.

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by tysmith95

Southie still doesn't have a lot of diversity. The only reason why there's any diversity is because of the public housing, the market rate section of Southie is probably 80% or more white.

Mattapan also isn’t very racially diverse accounting to BostonBorn’s numbers. However I imagine if you broke the numbers down further into ethnicity rather than race, Mattapan would become much more diverse than Southie.

[GeePee]

Originally Posted by tysmith95

Southie still doesn't have a lot of diversity. The only reason why there's any diversity is because of the public housing, the market rate section of Southie is probably 80% or more white.

It is very diverse if you count the different variations of Vineyard Vines shirts, and Sperry top-siders.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by iAMtheVVALRUS

Mattapan also isn’t very racially diverse accounting to BostonBorn’s numbers. However I imagine if you broke the numbers down further into ethnicity rather than race, Mattapan would become much more diverse than Southie.

Undoubtedly. I'd guess Haitians would be the largest group followed by African Americans, then Dominicans, then Trinidadians and Jamaicans, trailed by Bajans and Puerto Ricans, and then White people.

IMO those who live in expensive white enclaves of the metro miss out on the diversity of the area. MOre so than in other large urban areas...Lifestyle wise, ethnically, occupationally. I think a lot of white individuals moving to Southie or Somerville even Savin Hill are kind of missing out on a lot of positive aspects of the city. Every time I go to (drive through really) Southie or Somerville I am inundated with boredom.

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

IMO those who live in expensive white enclaves of the metro miss out on the diversity of the area. MOre so than in other large urban areas...Lifestyle wise, ethnically, occupationally. I think a lot of white individuals moving to Southie or Somerville even Savin Hill are kind of missing out on a lot of positive aspects of the city. Every time I go to (drive through really) Southie or Somerville I am inundated with boredom.

I’m with you until the last sentence. I agree that living in an area surrounded by people with different backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities has tons of benefits. For me the big thing is food; I love trying out new restaurants and such. However, despite being whiter I don’t know if I’d say that Somerville is more boring than Mattapan and I drive through each often enough. (I can’t remember the last time I set foot in South Boston). Chelsea is also very diverse, but that doesn’t mean it’s inherently an exciting place.

And not to be “that guy”, but if you’re specifying “Haitian” and “Bajan”, then you can also say “Irish” and “Italian” instead of just “white people”.

[stanley-88888888]

^ +1; somerville actually has a lot of haitian restauraunts and central american corner stores eventhough its only like 10% black.