Boston city, Massachusetts demographics
Population: 672,814
Median age: 32.6
Median household income: 81,744
Boston is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Boston city, MA.
Population
| 2021 | 672,814 |
| 2020 | 689,326 |
| 2019 | 684,379 |
| 2018 | 679,413 |
| 2017 | 669,158 |
| 2016 | 658,279 |
| 2015 | 650,281 |
| 2014 | 639,594 |
| 2013 | 629,182 |
| 2012 | 619,662 |
| 2011 | 609,942 |
| 2010 | 602,609 |
| 2009 | 625,304 |
Census data for Boston city, Massachusetts
Demographic and housing estimates in Boston city, Massachusetts
| Total population | 672,814 |
| Male | 323,045 |
| Female | 349,769 |
| Total population | 672,814 |
| Under 5 years | 31,990 |
| 5 to 9 years | 27,344 |
| 10 to 14 years | 29,365 |
| 15 to 19 years | 48,605 |
| 20 to 24 years | 68,551 |
| 25 to 34 years | 161,128 |
| 35 to 44 years | 86,159 |
| 45 to 54 years | 71,064 |
| 55 to 59 years | 36,278 |
| 60 to 64 years | 32,871 |
| 65 to 74 years | 47,358 |
| 75 to 84 years | 21,280 |
| 85 years and over | 10,821 |
| Median age (years) | 32.6 |
| Under 18 years | 105,850 |
| 16 years and over | 577,953 |
| 18 years and over | 566,964 |
| 21 years and over | 520,155 |
| 62 years and over | 98,650 |
| 65 years and over | 79,459 |
| Total population | 672,814 |
| One race | 608,149 |
| White | 337,100 |
| Black or African American | 158,008 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,073 |
| Asian | 65,259 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 489 |
| Some other race | 45,220 |
| Two or more races | 64,665 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 481,137 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 225,079 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 256,058 |
Social characteristics in Boston city, Massachusetts
| Total households | 271,950 |
| Family households (families) | 77,392 |
| Married-couple family | 21,865 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 66,017 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 42,772 |
| Nonfamily households | 106,676 |
| Average household size | 59,766 |
| Average family size | 2.30 |
Economic characteristics in Boston city, Massachusetts
| Total households | 271,950 |
| Less than $10,000 | 23,445 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 17,020 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 19,656 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 14,986 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 20,814 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 32,434 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 28,524 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 43,822 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 26,738 |
| $200,000 or more | 44,511 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 81,744 |
Housing characteristics in Boston city, Massachusetts
| Total housing units | 300,437 |
| Occupied housing units | 271,950 |
| Vacant housing units | 28,487 |
| Total housing units | 300,437 |
| 1-unit, detached | 36,043 |
| 1-unit, attached | 18,855 |
| 2 units | 38,901 |
| 3 or 4 units | 70,873 |
| 5 to 9 units | 33,807 |
| 10 to 19 units | 23,238 |
| 20 or more units | 78,217 |
| Mobile home | 455 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 48 |
| Total housing units | 300,437 |
| Built 2014 or later | 586 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 21,544 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 19,691 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 13,171 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 16,971 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 22,486 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 22,797 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 21,942 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 16,373 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 144,876 |
| Total housing units | 300,437 |
| 1 room | 20,949 |
| 2 rooms | 20,415 |
| 3 rooms | 56,935 |
| 4 rooms | 67,895 |
| 5 rooms | 57,277 |
| 6 rooms | 36,241 |
| 7 rooms | 17,349 |
| 8 rooms | 9,885 |
| 9 rooms or more | 13,491 |
| Median rooms | 4.3 |
| Total housing units | 300,437 |
| No bedroom | 23,401 |
| 1 bedroom | 71,195 |
| 2 bedrooms | 103,608 |
| 3 bedrooms | 70,922 |
| 4 bedrooms | 22,698 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 8,613 |
| Occupied housing units | 271,950 |
| Owner-occupied | 94,579 |
| Renter-occupied | 177,371 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.22 |
| Occupied housing units | 271,950 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 36,872 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 94,988 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 50,456 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 45,513 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 22,887 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 21,234 |
| Owner-occupied units | 94,579 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,945 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 551 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 247 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 675 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,202 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 24,650 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 45,735 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 15,574 |
| Median (dollars) | 610,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 94,579 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 68,495 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 26,084 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 173,958 |
| Less than $500 | 24,562 |
| $500 to $999 | 18,587 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 23,171 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 36,438 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 30,843 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 16,673 |
| $3,000 or more | 23,684 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,783 |
| No rent paid | 3,413 |
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