Community Demographics

in Boston, Massachusetts

(Boston is Located in Suffolk County)

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Population in Boston, Massachusetts

Population

672814

In terms of political views, the Boston population skews Democratic. The top religion in Boston is Catholic. The top age group is 25-44 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Boston 69.1%

Married Couples in Boston 30.9%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 14.9%

25 to 44 year olds 36.8%

45 to 64 year olds 20.8%

65+ year olds 11.8%

Other 15.7%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Boston, Massachusetts is 47.5.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 19.8%

Whites 50.1%

Black or African Americans 23.5%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.3%

Asians 9.7%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.1%

Multi 9.6%

Other 6.7%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Boston, Massachusetts is Catholic. The Religion Diversity score in Boston, Massachusetts is 20.3Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 10.1%

Catholic 46.1%

Orthodox 1.1%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 0.5%

Jewish 0.7%

Muslim 1.1%

Buddhist 0.6%

Hindu 0.3%

Other / Non-Christian 0.8%

No Religion 38.7%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Boston, Massachusetts is Educational services, and health care and social assistance. 53.8 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 3.5% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Boston, Massachusetts is 58.6.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1%

Construction 3.1%

Manufacturing 4.6%

Wholesale trade 1.2%

Retail trade 8.2%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.8%

Information 2.4%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 8.8%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 19.1%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 31.5%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 9.1%

Other services, except public administration 4.1%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3.9%

The Occupation Diversity score in Boston, Massachusetts is 57.7.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 53.8%

Service occupations 18.2%

Sales and office occupations 18.1%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 3.5%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6.4%

Average Educational level

69.7% of residents in Boston, Massachusetts have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 50.7% of residents in Boston, Massachusetts hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Boston, Massachusetts is 84.8.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Less than high school graduate 11.8%

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 18.5%

Some college or associate's degree 17.5%

Bachelor's degree 27.8%

Graduate or professional degree 24.3%

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Pros and Cons of living in Boston, Massachusetts in reviews from users in their own words:

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Walkable, public transportation when it's operational, public parks, lots of activities around the community, safe, diverse restaurants	Cold winters, public transportation often unreliable, small Chinatown
Public transit	Cold, serious, fast paced
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