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Research Publications

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Exploring Boston Neighborhood Park Usage and Users Pt.2

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Jul 11 2025 Publication Date

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.


Topics: N/A
Celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Boston

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

May 29 2025 Publication Date

This presentation celebrates the vibrant and diverse Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) population in Boston. It provides an overview of demographic, economic, and social characteristics to better understand and spotlight the APIA community.


Topics: Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race
Mapping the Brazilian Scientific Diaspora

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

May 09 2025 Publication Date

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
Boston's Foreign-Born Populations

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

May 05 2025 Publication Date

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
Boston's Multilingual Populations

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Apr 15 2025 Publication Date

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
Boston Stories and Numbers: Emerging Latino Voices

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Dec 12 2024 Publication Date

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.


Topics: N/A
Gender Pay Inequality

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Dec 03 2024 Publication Date

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
Economic Contributions of Massachusetts' Foreign-Born 2024

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Nov 05 2024 Publication Date

This presentation explores the foreign-born's contributions to Massachusetts' economy, and introduces new ideas about contributions that are potentially overlooked.


Topics: Economy & Jobs, Foreign-born
Haitians Contributions to Boston

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Oct 21 2024 Publication Date

This presentation examines the demographic and economic contributions that both U.S.- and Foreign-Born Haitians make in Boston.


Topics: Foreign-born
Celebrating Dominicans' Contributions to Boston

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Aug 20 2024 Publication Date

This presentation examines Dominicans' demographic and labor force contributions to Boston in light of their growing U.S-born population. A summarizing infographic is available here.


Topics: Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race