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Boston, MA
Demographics Estimate Percent
Total population 589,141 X
   Male 283,588 48.1
   Female 305,553 51.9
Median Age 31 X
Under 5 Years 32,046 5.4
18 years and over 472,582 80.2
65 years and over 61,336 10.4
 
One race 563,263 95.6
   White 320,944 54.5
   Black or African American 149,202 25.3
   Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 85,089 14.4
   American Indian and Alaska Native 2,365 0.4
   Asian 44,284 7.5
   Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders 366 0.1
   Some other race 46,102 7.8
Two or more races 25,878 4.4
Social Estimate Percent
Average household size 2.3 X
Average family size 3.2 X
 
Population (25 years and over) 377,574 X
   High school graduate or higher X 78.9
   Bachelor's degree or higher X 35.6
Civilian veterans 30,475 6.4
Disability status 120,253 21.9
Foreign born 151,836 25.8
Male, now married 83,712 35.9
Female, now married 81,247 31.5
Speak another language 186,191 33.4
 
Household population 554,064 X
Group quarters population X X
Economic Estimate Percent
Labor force 308,395 63.6
Mean travel time to work (in minutes) 28.8 X
Median household income $39,629 X
Median family income $44,151 X
Per capita income $23,353 X
Families below poverty level X 15.3
Individuals below poverty level X 19.5
Housing Estimate Percent
Total housing units 251,935 X
   Occupied housing units 239,528 95.1
      Owner-occupied housing units 77,226 32.2
      Renter-occupied housing units 162,302 67.8
   Vacant housing units 12,407 4.9
 
Owner-occupied homes 30,467 X
   Median value (dollars) $190,600 X
Median monthly owner costs X X
   With a mortgage (dollars) $1,370 X
   Not mortgaged (dollars) $398 X
Zip codes
02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02199, 02210, 02215
Area codes
617, 857
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Source: Census data, retrieved July 31, 2010