This presentation provides statistics showing historical trends that shaped the present population of Boston. Presentation sections include population growth, diversity, educational attainment, age distribution, and changing families.
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Discusses the growth of school-aged children and school enrollment during the 1990s. Highlights the rising level of educational attainment in Boston.
A comparative view of housing and household characteristics in Boston and its neighborhoods, 1990-2000.
Bad news for the elderly, some good news for children, families with children, and single parent families.
Discusses the details of Boston's population growth between 1990 and 2000.
SF1 data for Boston's Wards 1-10.
SF1 data for Boston's Wards 11-22
SF1 data for Boston's ZIP Codes 02108 through 02127.
SF1 data for Boston's ZIP Codes 02128 through 02215.
In 2000, for the first time in Boston's history, non-family households (people living either alone or with non-family members) accounted for the majority of households in the city.
Discusses the changesin Boston's fastest growing populations, Asians and Hispanics, between 1990 and 2000.