2006 American Community Survey
 
Data Profile Highlights Source: US Census Bureau
ACS Demographic Estimates Boston % U.S %.
Total population 575,187 100% 100%
Male 280,341 48.7% 49.2%
Female 294,846 51.3% 50.8%
Median age (yrs.) 34   36.4
Under 5 yrs. 35,964 6.3% 6.8%
18 yrs. & over 464,756 80.8% 75.4%
65 yrs. & over 61,502 10.7% 12.4%
       
One race 559,400 97.3% 98.0%
White 325,474 56.6% 73.9%
Black or African American 140,819 24.5% 12.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native 2,013 0.3% 0.8%
Asian 45,685 7.9% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 382 0.1% 0.1%
Some other race 45,027 7.8% 6.3%
Two or more races 15,787 2.7% 2.0%
       
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 85,685 14.9% 14.8%
       
Social Characteristics Boston % U.S %.
Average household size 2.34 (X) 2.61
Average family size 3.25 (X) 3.20
       
Population 25 yrs. & over 381,558 100% 100%
High school graduate or higher (X) 83.7% 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (X) 41.6% 27.0%
Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 yrs. & over) 23,217 5.0% 10.4%
Disability status (population 5 yrs. & over) 80,530 15.2% 15.1%
Foreign born 156,591 27.2% 12.5%
Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 yrs. & over) 75,174 32.3% 52.4%
Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 yrs. & over) 71,637 28.6% 48.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 yrs. & over) 186,968 34.7% 19.7%
       
Household population 541,254 100% 100%
Group quarters population (X) (X) (X)
       
Economic Characteristics Boston % U.S %.
In labor force (population 16 yrs. & over) 318,490 66.8% 65.0%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 yrs. & over) 27.7 (X) 25.0
Median household income (in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars) 47,974 (X) 48,451
Median family income (in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars) 52,817 (X) 58,526
Per capita income (in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars) 29,243 (X) 25,267
Families below poverty level (X) 15.6% 9.8%
Individuals below poverty level (X) 19.8% 13.3%
       
Housing Characteristics Boston % U.S %.
Total housing units 254,563    
Occupied 231,522 90.9% 88.4%
   Owner-occupied 89,280 38.6% 67.3%
   Renter-occupied 142,242 61.4% 32.7%
Vacant 23,041 9.1% 11.6%
       
Owner-occupied homes 89,280    
Median value (dollars) 432,800 (X) 185,200
Median of selected monthly owner costs      
With a mortgage (dollars) 2,186 (X) 1,402
Not mortgaged (dollars) 665 (X) 399
       
(X) - Not available or not applicable

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