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Boston city, Massachusetts

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
666,442
Households
283,374
Average household size
2.19
Median age
33.3 years
Median household income
$97,344
Housing units
310,625
Population comparison
2020 Census675,647
2024 estimate666,442
Change−1.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
666,442
Median age
33.3 years
Male
319,682
Female
346,760
Median age by sex
Male median age
32.9 years
Female median age
33.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
16,034Under 514,913
36,2265–1733,465
44,89318–2454,106
76,00025–3478,485
43,83935–4445,950
32,34645–5434,039
33,12255–6436,100
37,22265+49,702
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 516,03414,913
5–1736,22633,465
18–2444,89354,106
25–3476,00078,485
35–4443,83945,950
45–5432,34634,039
55–6433,12236,100
65+37,22249,702
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5–17
Male
5–9
13,504
10–14
14,667
15–17
8,055
Female
5–9
11,320
10–14
14,014
15–17
8,131
18–24
Male
18–19
14,591
20
6,978
21
6,206
22–24
17,118
Female
18–19
18,024
20
8,656
21
7,294
22–24
20,132
25–34
Male
25–29
39,691
30–34
36,309
Female
25–29
42,197
30–34
36,288
35–44
Male
35–39
25,389
40–44
18,450
Female
35–39
26,250
40–44
19,700
45–54
Male
45–49
15,878
50–54
16,468
Female
45–49
16,559
50–54
17,480
55–64
Male
55–59
17,709
60–61
6,332
62–64
9,081
Female
55–59
18,593
60–61
7,169
62–64
10,338
65+
Male
65–66
5,102
67–69
8,254
70–74
10,318
75–79
6,224
80–84
3,668
85+
3,656
Female
65–66
6,192
67–69
8,810
70–74
13,308
75–79
8,348
80–84
5,858
85+
7,186
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
308,27346.3%
Black alone
136,38220.5%
Two or more races
101,79615.3%
Asian alone
69,02210.4%
Some other race
48,5237.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,9910.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4550.1%
Residents: 666,442.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone308,273
Black alone136,382
Two or more races101,796
Asian alone69,022
Some other race48,523
American Indian / Alaska Native1,991
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander455

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
128,456
White, not Hispanic
293,690

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
129,128
Married-couple share
60.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
43.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
105,43237.2%
1 person
93,98533.2%
2 people
41,14614.5%
3 people
25,3939.0%
4 people
17,4186.1%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
11,170
6 People
3,769
7 Plus People
2,479
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person105,432
2 people93,985
3 people41,146
4 people25,393
5+ people17,418
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households129,128
Married-couple families78,20160.6% of family households
With children
27,30834.9%
Without children
50,89365.1%
Other families50,92739.4% of family households
Male householder
11,13721.9%
Female householder
39,79078.1%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households129,128Not applicable
Married-couple families78,20160.6%
With children27,30834.9%
Without children50,89365.1%
Other families50,92739.4%
Male householder11,13721.9%
Female householder39,79078.1%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$97,344
Median family
$116,436
Per capita
$61,698
Household incomeShare of households
53,29018.8%
Under $25k
33,52211.8%
$25–49k
29,67010.5%
$50–74k
28,0599.9%
$75–99k
45,15815.9%
$100–149k
30,59110.8%
$150–199k
63,08422.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
21,027
$10,000–$14,999
14,110
$15,000–$19,999
9,544
$20,000–$24,999
8,609
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
7,062
$30,000–$34,999
7,136
$35,000–$39,999
6,828
$40,000–$44,999
5,971
$45,000–$49,999
6,525
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
11,486
$60,000–$74,999
18,184
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
25,427
$125,000–$149,999
19,731
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k53,290
$25–49k33,522
$50–74k29,670
$75–99k28,059
$100–149k45,158
$150–199k30,591
$200k+63,084

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
466,805
High school or higher
88.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
54.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
30,8966.6%
Less than 9th grade
20,9924.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
84,13218.0%
High school or equivalent
51,94611.1%
Some college, no degree
22,6664.9%
Associate degree
134,10728.7%
Bachelor’s degree
122,06626.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,624
Nursery School
87
Kindergarten
334
First Grade
302
Second Grade
688
Third Grade
1,386
Fourth Grade
1,200
Fifth Grade
2,612
Sixth Grade
4,695
Seventh Grade
2,175
Eighth Grade
3,793
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,061
Tenth Grade
4,196
Eleventh Grade
4,739
Twelfth No Diploma
7,996
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
72,323
Ged Or Alternative Credential
11,809
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
15,513
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
36,433
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
79,208
Professional School Degree
24,220
Doctorate Degree
18,638
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade30,896
Grades 9–12, no diploma20,992
High school or equivalent84,132
Some college, no degree51,946
Associate degree22,666
Bachelor’s degree134,107
Graduate or professional122,066
Marital status by sexMale and Female
4,14316,758
Widowed
16,99526,518
Divorced
5,0197,870
Separated
98,97293,945
Now Married
155,367169,292
Never Married
15,26616,660
Married Spouse Absent
83,70677,285
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed4,14316,758
Divorced16,99526,518
Separated5,0197,870
Now Married98,97293,945
Never Married155,367169,292
Married Spouse Absent15,26616,660
Married Spouse Present83,70677,285

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$731,700
Median gross rent
$2,147
Housing tenure
Owner
101,16635.7%
Renter
182,20864.3%
Occupied homes: 283,374.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner101,166
Renter182,208
Housing occupancy
Occupied
283,37491.2%
Vacant
27,2518.8%
Housing units: 310,625.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied283,374
Vacant27,251

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
71,023
Owners without mortgage
30,143
Vacancy reason
For rent8,873
For sale1,134
Rented, not occupied2,648
Sold, not occupied2,848
Seasonal4,589
Migrant workers56
Other7,103
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent8,873
For sale1,134
Rented, not occupied2,648
Sold, not occupied2,848
Seasonal4,589
Migrant workers56
Other7,103
Structure type
Detached36,948
Attached19,760
2–4 units109,248
5–19 units57,662
20+ units86,324
Mobile or other683
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
36,175
Structure 3–4 Units
73,073
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
34,152
Structure 10–19 Units
23,510
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
26,909
Structure 50 Plus Units
59,415
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
601
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
82
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached36,948
Attached19,760
2–4 units109,248
5–19 units57,662
20+ units86,324
Mobile or other683
Year builtHousing units by period
181,02458.3%
Before 1960
43,66714.1%
1960–79
29,8469.6%
1980–99
51,77916.7%
2000–19
4,3091.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
145,114
1940–1949
14,592
1950–1959
21,318
1960–79
1960–1969
21,315
1970–1979
22,352
1980–99
1980–1989
17,713
1990–1999
12,133
2000–19
2000–2009
20,697
2010–2019
31,082
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960181,024
1960–7943,667
1980–9929,846
2000–1951,779
2020+4,309
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
14,487
4,110
1990s
14,093
6,743
2000s
19,600
16,403
2010s
36,311
76,222
2020–22
14,107
62,607
2023+
2,568
16,123
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199014,4874,110
1990s14,0936,743
2000s19,60016,403
2010s36,31176,222
2020–2214,10762,607
2023+2,56816,123
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
3,1423.1%
Under $100k
2,0222.0%
$100–249k
15,61015.4%
$250–499k
32,15731.8%
$500–749k
23,74323.5%
$750–999k
13,45813.3%
$1–1.49m
11,03410.9%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,689
10000–14999
74
15000–19999
45
20000–24999
161
25000–29999
0
30000–34999
171
35000–39999
0
40000–49999
126
50000–59999
251
60000–69999
206
70000–79999
108
80000–89999
202
90000–99999
109
$100–249k
100000–124999
360
125000–149999
63
150000–174999
289
175000–199999
66
200000–249999
1,244
$250–499k
250000–299999
1,630
300000–399999
4,861
400000–499999
9,119
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
4,778
2000000+
6,256
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k3,142
$100–249k2,022
$250–499k15,610
$500–749k32,157
$750–999k23,743
$1–1.49m13,458
$1.5m+11,034
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50021,847
$500–99916,532
$1,000–1,49916,176
$1,500–1,99925,168
$2,000–2,49931,643
$2,500–2,99924,046
$3,000+42,670
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Under $500
Under 100
784
100–149
704
150–199
1,207
200–249
1,843
250–299
3,902
300–349
5,450
350–399
2,781
400–449
2,598
450–499
2,578
$500–999
500–549
2,278
550–599
1,908
600–649
1,864
650–699
1,566
700–749
1,455
750–799
1,643
800–899
2,810
900–999
3,008
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
7,642
1250–1499
8,534
$3,000+
3000–3499
16,061
3500+
26,609
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50021,847
$500–99916,532
$1,000–1,49916,176
$1,500–1,99925,168
$2,000–2,49931,643
$2,500–2,99924,046
$3,000+42,670
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
13,197
81,039
1 vehicle
49,925
74,289
2 vehicles
28,728
21,605
3 vehicles
6,587
4,068
4 vehicles
1,810
810
5+ vehicles
919
397
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle13,19781,039
1 vehicle49,92574,289
2 vehicles28,72821,605
3 vehicles6,5874,068
4 vehicles1,810810
5+ vehicles919397

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
368,226
Average commute
30.3 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
121,26932.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
19,2855.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
83,33122.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
57,44615.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home
78,47021.3%Derived from published counts
Other
8,4252.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 368,226.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
49,413
Bicycle
8,033
Other
Other Transportation
5,242
Motorcycle
190
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,993
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone121,269
Carpool19,285
Public transit83,331
Walk or bicycle57,446
Work from home78,470
Other8,425
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
43,25014.9%
Under 15 min
98,76834.1%
15–29 min
83,87728.9%
30–44 min
32,60511.3%
45–59 min
31,25610.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
4,946
5–9
14,007
10–14
24,297
15–29 min
15–19
37,911
20–24
39,732
25–29
21,125
30–44 min
30–34
55,288
35–39
11,646
40–44
16,943
60+ min
60–89
24,524
90+
6,732
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min43,250
15–29 min98,768
30–44 min83,877
45–59 min32,605
60+ min31,256

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
575,894
Civilian labor force
402,354
Employed
377,807
Unemployed
24,547
Unemployment rate
6.1%
Poverty universe
623,529
Persons below poverty
103,569
Gini index
0.53
White-collar workers
276,666
Blue-collar workers
35,776
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
28,302
37,063
Sales Office Occupations
25,414
36,285
Management Business Science Arts
99,705
115,262
Production Transportation Material Moving
17,403
6,112
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
11,641
620
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations28,30237,063
Sales Office Occupations25,41436,285
Management Business Science Arts99,705115,262
Production Transportation Material Moving17,4036,112
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance11,641620

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
314,651
Workplace jobs
662,899
Internal commuters
172,759
Inbound commuters
490,140
Outbound commuters
141,892
Net worker inflow
348,248

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
643,00997.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
19,3112.9%
Residents: 662,320.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured643,009
Uninsured19,311
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
2,32012.0%
Under 19
8,54844.3%
Age 19–34
7,64039.6%
Age 35–64
8034.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 192,320
Age 19–348,548
Age 35–647,640
Age 65+803

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
480,94472.2%
Foreign born
185,49827.8%
Residents: 666,442.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born480,944
Foreign born185,498

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
99,769
Not a citizen
85,729

Residential mobility

Same house
529,454
Within same county
57,621
From another county
27,768
From another state
32,983
From abroad
11,813

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
301,702

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.

Census place demographics

About Boston city, Massachusetts

Boston city, Massachusetts has 666,442 residents and a median age of 33.3 years. It ranks No. 23 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 1.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $16,610 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 city, Massachusetts666,442$97,34433.3 years35.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Massachusetts7,044,056$103,96040 years62.5%

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