Explore the Research Division publications below by keyword, neighborhood, or topic. If you have questions about these documents or are looking for specific information, please review the Frequently Requested Information page. This page features publications covering the most requested economic and demographic data for Boston.
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Exploring Boston Neighborhood Park Usage and Users Pt.2
All Neighborhoods
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Jul 11 2025
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This presentation, a collaboration between the City of Boston Planning Department Research Division and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, investigates the park usage patterns and user and walkshed demographics of 4 of Boston's neighborhood parks: Billings Field in West Roxbury, Christopher Lee Playground in South Boston, Noyes Playground in East Boston, and Roberts Playground in Dorchester. Further, it considers factors potentially influencing park usage.
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Mapping the Brazilian Scientific Diaspora
All Neighborhoods
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May 09 2025
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This presentation and report present the Research Division's study on the Brazilian scientific diaspora in Greater Boston. Using labor market data analysis from LinkedIn profiles, this study identifies and maps Brazilian professionals contributing to the Greater Boston Area's scientific and innovation ecosystem. View the presentation by clicking here or on the thumbnail. View the report here.
Topics: Education, Foreign-born, Labor Market
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Boston's Foreign-Born Populations
All Neighborhoods
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May 05 2025
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Prepared for the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement, these profiles include an overall profile of all foreign-born Boston residents, plus a profile of each of the top ten foreign-born populations in Boston. View these profiles by clicking on the links below. A profile of all foreign-born Boston residents is available below and in the thumbnail image.
Topics: Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race
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Boston's Multilingual Populations
All Neighborhoods
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Apr 15 2025
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This presentation, a collaboration between the Research division and the Office of Communication and Language Access, provides a descriptive portrait of the nearly 225,000 Boston residents who speak one of over 100 languages other than English. In particular, this presentation focuses on the population who self-identified in the American Community Survey as “not speaking English very well.”
Topics: Foreign-born, Language
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Boston Stories and Numbers: Emerging Latino Voices
All Neighborhoods
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Dec 12 2024
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This presentation, a collaboration between the Research Division and audiodocumentarian and Artist-in-Residence Heloiza Barbosa, explores the stories of three Latino UMass Boston students, connecting their gripping stories with compelling data.
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Gender Pay Inequality
All Neighborhoods
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Dec 03 2024
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Women in Boston comprise about half of Boston's workforce. This presentation examines the gender pay ratio in Boston at two points in time, 2000 and 2022, to shed light on who the pay ratio has changed for, and what factors contribute to its persistence.
Topics: Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Labor Market, Language, Race
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