Boston, Massachusetts Information & Statistics
Geography Attributes
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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
Boston Employment Type
Boston Age Grouping
Boston Ethnicity Mix
Boston Fertility Rate
7,737 estimated births
Boston Household Characteristics
Boston Median Age over Time
Boston Households with Children by Age
Boston Median Household Income
Boston Educational Attainment
Boston Unemployment Rate
Type of Housing
Boston Housing Values
Median mortgage payment for 2018: $2,369
Boston Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income
Median rent for 2018: $1,539