Boston, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 185,384 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,833 | 3.7 |
| Kindergarten | 7,934 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 55,372 | 29.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 29,398 | 15.9 |
| College or graduate school | 85,847 | 46.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 377,574 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 34,321 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 45,308 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 90,568 | 24.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 54,809 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 18,316 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 76,442 | 20.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 57,810 | 15.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 490,749 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 247,903 | 50.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 164,959 | 33.6 |
| Separated | 14,823 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 28,217 | 5.7 |
Female | 22,990 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 34,847 | 7.1 |
Female | 20,899 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,126 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,142 | 34.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 472,979 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 30,475 | 6.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 122,506 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,129 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 368,831 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 80,856 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 54.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 287,975 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 57,462 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,268 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 557,376 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 266,242 | 47.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 249,805 | 44.8 |
Same county | 124,778 | 22.4 |
Different county | 125,027 | 22.4 |
Same state | 52,090 | 9.3 |
Different state | 72,937 | 13.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 41,329 | 7.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 589,141 | 100.0 |
| Native | 437,305 | 74.2 |
Born in United States | 418,146 | 71.0 |
State of residence | 279,411 | 47.4 |
Different state | 138,735 | 23.5 |
Born outside United States | 19,159 | 3.3 |
| Foreign born | 151,836 | 25.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 73,670 | 12.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 56,681 | 9.6 |
Not a citizen | 95,155 | 16.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 151,831 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26,535 | 17.5 |
| Asia | 36,435 | 24.0 |
| Africa | 13,612 | 9.0 |
| Oceania | 364 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 72,207 | 47.6 |
| Northern America | 2,678 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 557,376 | 100.0 |
| English only | 371,185 | 66.6 |
| Language other than English | 186,191 | 33.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 91,062 | 16.3 |
Spanish | 75,711 | 13.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36,310 | 6.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 67,706 | 12.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29,682 | 5.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34,765 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22,157 | 4.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 589,141 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 584,135 | 99.2 |
| Arab | 5,955 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,221 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 931 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,495 | 0.4 |
| English | 26,384 | 4.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,960 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,186 | 1.2 |
| German | 24,426 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 5,325 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 1,236 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 93,360 | 15.8 |
| Italian | 49,017 | 8.3 |
| Lithuanian | 2,778 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 2,213 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 13,704 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 4,513 | 0.8 |
| Russian | 10,267 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,138 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 7,340 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 348 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 21,176 | 3.6 |
| Swedish | 4,211 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 824 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2,337 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 19,387 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 1,544 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 37,614 | 6.4 |
| Other ancestries | 222,245 | 37.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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