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Boston MA - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	589,141	20 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 235) (100%)
Average Income	$39,629	8,688 (65%)	179 (24%)
Median House Value	$190,600	2,183 (91%)	94 (60%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	54.5%	22,697 (of 25,150) (10%)	234 (of 235) (0%)
% Black Population	25.3%	2,264 (91%)	2 (99%)
% Hispanic Population	14.4%	2,760 (89%)	10 (96%)
% Asian Population	7.5%	762 (97%)	13 (94%)
% American Indian Population	0.4%	10,020 (60%)	31 (87%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	78.9%	13,720 (of 25,150) (45%)	200 (of 235) (15%)
% College Graduates	35.6%	2,627 (90%)	88 (63%)
% Never Married	50.5%	317 (99%)	10 (96%)
% Married	33.6%	24,539 (2%)	227 (3%)
% Seperated	3.0%	4,490 (82%)	29 (88%)
% Divorced	7.1%	19,460 (23%)	179 (24%)
% Foreign Born	25.8%	834 (97%)	7 (97%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	251,935	21 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 235) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	53.5%	2,356 (91%)	36 (85%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	4.9%	14,030 (44%)	191 (19%)
Average Rooms in House	4.2	24,252 (4%)	232 (1%)
% Households with No Car	34.9%	231 (99%)	1 (100%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	4.0%	24,510 (3%)	228 (3%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	1.9%	931 (96%)	27 (89%)
Median House Value	$190,600	2,183 (91%)	94 (60%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	9.3%	7,426 (70%)	53 (77%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	9.0%	1,225 (95%)	27 (89%)
Average Monthly Rent	$803	2,306 (91%)	56 (76%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	63.6%	10,969 (of 25,150) (56%)	154 (of 235) (34%)
% Drive Alone to Work	41.5%	24,669 (2%)	230 (2%)
% Take Public Transportation	32.3%	20 (100%)	1 (100%)
% Walk to Work	13.0%	1,375 (95%)	13 (94%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	28.8	5,985 (76%)	69 (71%)
% Households making less than $10,000	15.5%	6,230 (75%)	12 (95%)
% Households making over $200,000	2.8%	3,111 (88%)	74 (69%)
Median Household Income	$39,629	8,688 (65%)	179 (24%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	4.1%	7,884 (69%)	37 (84%)
Per Capita Income	$23,353	4,258 (83%)	132 (44%)
Male Worker Income	$37,435	6,461 (74%)	168 (29%)
Female Worker Income	$32,421	2,775 (89%)	97 (59%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	15.3%	5,333 (79%)	7 (97%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	19.5%	5,222 (79%)	10 (96%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	N/A	N/A
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.99

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Denver, Colorado	0.88
Charlotte, North Carolina	0.85
Long Beach, California	0.84
Portland, Oregon	0.83
Washington, District of Columbia	0.83
Nashville, Tennessee	0.83
Seattle, Washington	0.82
Austin, Texas	0.82
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	0.81
Fort Worth, Texas	0.80

Boston MA Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
West Indian People	37,614	2
Fuel oil or Kerosene Fueled Households	62,983	2
People Born in Africa	13,612	4
3 or 4 Unit Housing Units	65,587	4
Other Indo-European Language Speaking People	67,706	5

Boston MA Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 235)
Population	589,141	1
Male Population	283,588	1
Female Population	305,553	1
Under 5 years Old Population	32,046	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	33,721	1

Boston MA Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	11.7%	24,931
Percent Married Couple Family Households	27.4%	24,880
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	32.2%	24,820
Percent Family Households	48.1%	24,700
Percent of People Who Drive Alone to Work	41.5%	24,669

Boston MA Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 235)
Percent White Population	54.5%	234
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	56.8%	234
Percent Married Couple Family Households	27.4%	234
Percent French People	1.9%	232
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	11.7%	232

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Boston MA	Denver, Colorado
Total Population	554,636	589,141
Average Age	33.1	31.1
Average Income	$39,500	$39,629
Median House Value	$165,800	$190,600
% White Population	65.3%	54.5%
% Black Population	11.1%	25.3%
% Asian Population	2.8%	7.5%
% Hispanic Population	31.7%	14.4%

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