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Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
4,953,354
Households
1,940,688
Average household size
2.47
Median age
39.3 years
Median household income
$115,863
Housing units
2,059,059
Population comparison
2020 Census4,941,632
2024 estimate4,953,354
Change+0.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
4,953,354
Median age
39.3 years
Male
2,422,844
Female
2,530,510
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.3 years
Female median age
40.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
127,203Under 5121,839
362,4015–17345,230
238,79418–24247,282
368,70625–34364,843
329,79735–44331,363
300,68945–54310,990
322,14155–64337,741
373,11365+471,222
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5127,203121,839
5–17362,401345,230
18–24238,794247,282
25–34368,706364,843
35–44329,797331,363
45–54300,689310,990
55–64322,141337,741
65+373,113471,222
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5–17
Male
5–9
134,486
10–14
138,278
15–17
89,637
Female
5–9
122,458
10–14
137,641
15–17
85,131
18–24
Male
18–19
70,919
20
33,157
21
32,573
22–24
102,145
Female
18–19
75,105
20
34,406
21
32,072
22–24
105,699
25–34
Male
25–29
183,119
30–34
185,587
Female
25–29
181,735
30–34
183,108
35–44
Male
35–39
172,031
40–44
157,766
Female
35–39
173,822
40–44
157,541
45–54
Male
45–49
144,320
50–54
156,369
Female
45–49
148,371
50–54
162,619
55–64
Male
55–59
166,255
60–61
62,783
62–64
93,103
Female
55–59
169,553
60–61
67,825
62–64
100,363
65+
Male
65–66
54,891
67–69
76,531
70–74
99,783
75–79
65,913
80–84
40,882
85+
35,113
Female
65–66
59,928
67–69
83,505
70–74
120,376
75–79
83,338
80–84
57,586
85+
66,489
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
3,334,56967.3%
Two or more races
528,44210.7%
Asian alone
435,3898.8%
Black alone
357,3267.2%
Some other race
285,2965.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
10,5100.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,8220.0%
Residents: 4,953,354.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone3,334,569
Two or more races528,442
Asian alone435,389
Black alone357,326
Some other race285,296
American Indian / Alaska Native10,510
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,822

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
614,179
White, not Hispanic
3,244,435

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,209,670
Married-couple share
75.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
545,62728.1%
1 person
644,24233.2%
2 people
323,86416.7%
3 people
268,55613.8%
4 people
158,3998.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
106,798
6 People
34,075
7 Plus People
17,526
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person545,627
2 people644,242
3 people323,864
4 people268,556
5+ people158,399
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,209,670
Married-couple families911,98075.4% of family households
With children
367,20940.3%
Without children
544,77159.7%
Other families297,69024.6% of family households
Male householder
84,36228.3%
Female householder
213,32871.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,209,670Not applicable
Married-couple families911,98075.4%
With children367,20940.3%
Without children544,77159.7%
Other families297,69024.6%
Male householder84,36228.3%
Female householder213,32871.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$115,863
Median family
$145,780
Per capita
$63,282
Household incomeShare of households
231,19011.9%
Under $25k
211,48210.9%
$25–49k
212,50611.0%
$50–74k
195,70310.1%
$75–99k
339,65817.5%
$100–149k
244,37612.6%
$150–199k
505,77326.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
82,840
$10,000–$14,999
56,581
$15,000–$19,999
46,494
$20,000–$24,999
45,275
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
42,771
$30,000–$34,999
41,991
$35,000–$39,999
41,464
$40,000–$44,999
42,669
$45,000–$49,999
42,587
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
82,373
$60,000–$74,999
130,133
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
183,050
$125,000–$149,999
156,608
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k231,190
$25–49k211,482
$50–74k212,506
$75–99k195,703
$100–149k339,658
$150–199k244,376
$200k+505,773

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
3,510,605
High school or higher
92.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
51.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
145,2674.1%
Less than 9th grade
128,1233.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
716,94420.4%
High school or equivalent
455,39413.0%
Some college, no degree
241,1846.9%
Associate degree
975,11527.8%
Bachelor’s degree
848,57824.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
67,312
Nursery School
920
Kindergarten
1,217
First Grade
1,680
Second Grade
3,413
Third Grade
6,212
Fourth Grade
6,341
Fifth Grade
9,056
Sixth Grade
16,328
Seventh Grade
9,741
Eighth Grade
23,047
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
23,948
Tenth Grade
27,530
Eleventh Grade
26,179
Twelfth No Diploma
50,466
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
631,844
Ged Or Alternative Credential
85,100
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
158,227
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
297,167
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
585,710
Professional School Degree
127,352
Doctorate Degree
135,516
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade145,267
Grades 9–12, no diploma128,123
High school or equivalent716,944
Some college, no degree455,394
Associate degree241,184
Bachelor’s degree975,115
Graduate or professional848,578
Marital status by sexMale and Female
44,679155,077
Widowed
141,895218,847
Divorced
25,35136,368
Separated
1,029,5991,001,017
Now Married
806,704773,631
Never Married
80,89889,092
Married Spouse Absent
948,701911,925
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed44,679155,077
Divorced141,895218,847
Separated25,35136,368
Now Married1,029,5991,001,017
Never Married806,704773,631
Married Spouse Absent80,89889,092
Married Spouse Present948,701911,925

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$646,300
Median gross rent
$2,023
Housing tenure
Owner
1,194,56861.6%
Renter
746,12038.4%
Occupied homes: 1,940,688.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,194,568
Renter746,120
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,940,68894.3%
Vacant
118,3715.7%
Housing units: 2,059,059.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,940,688
Vacant118,371

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
805,549
Owners without mortgage
389,019
Vacancy reason
For rent28,356
For sale6,362
Rented, not occupied8,857
Sold, not occupied7,312
Seasonal31,326
Migrant workers94
Other36,064
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent28,356
For sale6,362
Rented, not occupied8,857
Sold, not occupied7,312
Seasonal31,326
Migrant workers94
Other36,064
Structure type
Detached959,257
Attached132,469
2–4 units413,851
5–19 units217,569
20+ units313,431
Mobile or other22,482
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
199,023
Structure 3–4 Units
214,828
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
117,990
Structure 10–19 Units
99,579
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
114,951
Structure 50 Plus Units
198,480
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
21,711
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
771
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached959,257
Attached132,469
2–4 units413,851
5–19 units217,569
20+ units313,431
Mobile or other22,482
Year builtHousing units by period
949,36646.1%
Before 1960
413,27920.1%
1960–79
358,79817.4%
1980–99
311,65815.1%
2000–19
25,9581.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
642,454
1940–1949
97,820
1950–1959
209,092
1960–79
1960–1969
200,704
1970–1979
212,575
1980–99
1980–1989
214,572
1990–1999
144,226
2000–19
2000–2009
155,487
2010–2019
156,171
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960949,366
1960–79413,279
1980–99358,798
2000–19311,658
2020+25,958
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
201,348
13,938
1990s
179,945
23,723
2000s
239,648
64,084
2010s
417,331
334,113
2020–22
136,304
245,298
2023+
19,992
64,964
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990201,34813,938
1990s179,94523,723
2000s239,64864,084
2010s417,331334,113
2020–22136,304245,298
2023+19,99264,964
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
32,0842.7%
Under $100k
44,0853.7%
$100–249k
301,16725.2%
$250–499k
375,76631.5%
$500–749k
232,01419.4%
$750–999k
126,32610.6%
$1–1.49m
83,1267.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
11,232
10000–14999
669
15000–19999
694
20000–24999
972
25000–29999
1,011
30000–34999
1,224
35000–39999
885
40000–49999
3,348
50000–59999
3,135
60000–69999
2,885
70000–79999
1,967
80000–89999
2,303
90000–99999
1,759
$100–249k
100000–124999
5,150
125000–149999
2,951
150000–174999
6,005
175000–199999
5,893
200000–249999
24,086
$250–499k
250000–299999
26,957
300000–399999
105,099
400000–499999
169,111
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
39,809
2000000+
43,317
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k32,084
$100–249k44,085
$250–499k301,167
$500–749k375,766
$750–999k232,014
$1–1.49m126,326
$1.5m+83,126
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50066,060
$500–99959,054
$1,000–1,49988,093
$1,500–1,999141,178
$2,000–2,499143,797
$2,500–2,99996,665
$3,000+127,206
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Under $500
Under 100
2,046
100–149
2,291
150–199
3,292
200–249
4,929
250–299
10,849
300–349
15,918
350–399
9,917
400–449
8,416
450–499
8,402
$500–999
500–549
7,690
550–599
6,323
600–649
6,728
650–699
5,857
700–749
5,198
750–799
5,500
800–899
10,794
900–999
10,964
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
39,867
1250–1499
48,226
$3,000+
3000–3499
55,712
3500+
71,494
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50066,060
$500–99959,054
$1,000–1,49988,093
$1,500–1,999141,178
$2,000–2,499143,797
$2,500–2,99996,665
$3,000+127,206
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
45,050
197,172
1 vehicle
344,351
354,907
2 vehicles
530,464
157,416
3 vehicles
185,915
27,668
4 vehicles
64,290
6,566
5+ vehicles
24,498
2,391
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle45,050197,172
1 vehicle344,351354,907
2 vehicles530,464157,416
3 vehicles185,91527,668
4 vehicles64,2906,566
5+ vehicles24,4982,391

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,632,451
Average commute
30.3 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,502,10357.1%Derived from published counts
Carpool
168,8256.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
217,6208.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
146,4025.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home
549,67120.9%Derived from published counts
Other
47,8301.8%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,632,451.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
120,649
Bicycle
25,753
Other
Other Transportation
33,560
Motorcycle
1,627
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
12,643
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,502,103
Carpool168,825
Public transit217,620
Walk or bicycle146,402
Work from home549,671
Other47,830
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
418,81320.1%
Under 15 min
663,11131.8%
15–29 min
511,49024.6%
30–44 min
229,02311.0%
45–59 min
260,34312.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
43,634
5–9
151,778
10–14
223,401
15–29 min
15–19
257,778
20–24
265,449
25–29
139,884
30–44 min
30–34
314,818
35–39
82,793
40–44
113,879
60+ min
60–89
196,224
90+
64,119
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min418,813
15–29 min663,111
30–44 min511,490
45–59 min229,023
60+ min260,343

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
4,113,746
Civilian labor force
2,827,875
Employed
2,689,739
Unemployed
138,136
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Poverty universe
4,801,204
Persons below poverty
428,080
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
1,922,742
Blue-collar workers
372,322
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
170,493
224,182
Sales Office Occupations
188,006
270,093
Management Business Science Arts
703,053
761,590
Production Transportation Material Moving
156,323
54,815
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
153,681
7,503
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations170,493224,182
Sales Office Occupations188,006270,093
Management Business Science Arts703,053761,590
Production Transportation Material Moving156,32354,815
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance153,6817,503

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,334,679
Workplace jobs
2,577,872
Internal commuters
2,059,798
Inbound commuters
518,074
Outbound commuters
274,881
Net worker inflow
243,193

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
4,779,35697.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
131,4192.7%
Residents: 4,910,775.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured4,779,356
Uninsured131,419
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
17,15613.1%
Under 19
50,70338.6%
Age 19–34
58,86844.8%
Age 35–64
4,6923.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1917,156
Age 19–3450,703
Age 35–6458,868
Age 65+4,692

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
3,962,22180.0%
Foreign born
991,13320.0%
Residents: 4,953,354.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born3,962,221
Foreign born991,133

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
530,463
Not a citizen
460,670

Residential mobility

Same house
4,308,996
Within same county
279,022
From another county
149,021
From another state
123,703
From abroad
46,136

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,032,387

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area has 4,953,354 residents and a median age of 39.3 years. It ranks No. 11 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $35,129 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area4,953,354$115,86339.3 years61.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Massachusetts7,044,056$103,96040 years62.5%
New Hampshire1,394,868$99,03143.3 years72.8%

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