Boston, Massachusetts Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Boston is 679,413, a change of 6.23% when compared to 2014. With an area of 89.62 square miles, this works out to a population density of 7,581.39 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 266,724, with an average household size of 2.37.

Boston's 2018 unemployment rate was 7.22%.

The average household income in Boston for 2018 was $101,310, while the median was $65,883.

Boston Population Trends

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Boston Age Grouping

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Boston Ethnicity Mix

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Boston Fertility Rate

7,737 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Boston Household Characteristics

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Boston Median Age over Time

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Boston Households with Children by Age

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Boston Median Household Income

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Boston Educational Attainment

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Boston Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Boston Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $2,369

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Boston Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,539

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Boston Average Commute

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Boston Primary Transportation

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Boston Gender Mix

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Boston Field of Employment

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Boston Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Boston city, Massachusetts	639,594
2015	Boston city, Massachusetts	650,281
2016	Boston city, Massachusetts	658,279
2017	Boston city, Massachusetts	669,158
2018	Boston city, Massachusetts	679,413

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