Boston People

Population: 590,763
Zindex® $396,000 What's this?
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1-yr change -6.6%

Relationship Status

Demographics for Boston, MA

Homes With Kids

Distribution of parents and children for Boston, MA

Age Distribution

Age ranges in Boston, MA

Commute Time

How long does it take to get to work in Boston, MA

Boston People Data

  Boston National
Median Household Income: $39,629 $44,512
Single Males: 25.4% 14.6%
Single Females: 25.1% 12.5%
Median Age: 34 36
Homes With Kids: 20.7% 31.4%
Average Household Size: 2.31 2.589
Average Commute Time (Minutes): 30.349 26.376

Who Lives Here?

The main types of people are: What's this?

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About These Groups
The information in this section was derived from analysis of data (such as age, occupation, and income) from the 2000 U.S. Census. Using segmentation methods, our analysts created groupings based on the demographic and socioeconomic composition of each city and neighborhood.
    People who live in this neighborhood
  1. Non-native Newbies - Foreign-born individuals who just moved to U.S. A significant proportion of people who have moved to the U.S. from Puerto Rico, the U.S. Island Areas, or a foreign country. Wide age range. Some have a high school or college education, and they work in a variety of occupations.
  2. Power Singles - High-income urban singles. Highly educated professionals, many with advanced degrees. They draw a handsome salary and have reasonable living expenses while living a hip, upscale life in an urban center.
  3. Melting Pot - Low-income, foreign-language-speaking urbanites. Lower-income population mainly employed in service jobs. Most have a high school education or lower.
In this neighborhood, a larger number of people have these characteristics than in surrounding neighborhoods:
Education
  • Bachelor's degrees
  • Did not complete high school
Income
  • High rent compared to income
People & Culture
  • Not U.S. citizens
  • Single females
  • Single males
  • Wealthy retirees
Transportation
  • Get to work by bus
  • Get to work by subway
  • Walk to work

Source: Demographic information comes from data in the 2000 U.S. Census.

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