Research Publications

Explore the BPDA 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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2010 Census Race and Ethnic Distribution by Neighborhood (revised)

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Mar 01 2011 Publication Date

This publication is the distribution of Race and Ethnicity by Neighborhood for the 2010 Census Population of Boston. This report was revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014. See the original report using the previous boundaries


Topics: Race
2010 Census Race and Ethnic Distribution by Neighborhood

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Mar 01 2011 Publication Date

This publication is the distribution of Race and Ethnicity by Neighborhood for the 2010 Census Population of Boston. This report has been revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014. See the revised report using the new boundaries


Topics: Race
2010 Neighborhood Redistricting Profiles

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Mar 01 2011 Publication Date

This publication features selected data collected on all people of each of Boston's neighborhoods, using the 2010 Census data. Information included in the reports are age, race, ethnicity, and housing. This report is a combined file of all the neighborhoods Summary 2010 and was revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014.


Topics: Age, Households & Families, Race
Downtown Summary 2010

Downtown Neighborhoods

Mar 01 2011 Publication Date

The neighborhood of Downtown by Age, Race, Ethnicity and Housing from the 2010 Census.


Topics: Age, Race
Downtown Crossing: Vital Heart of Downtown Boston

Downtown Neighborhoods

Jul 15 2005 Publication Date

For over a century, Downtown Crossing has been an important economic engine for the City of Boston. Today, under the leadership of Mayor Menino and strong public-private partnerships, it is evolving into a vibrant mixed-use district.


Topics: Economy & Jobs, Population & Demographics
Boston Neighborhood Maps of Census Tracts and Block Groups - Census 2000

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Feb 01 2005 Publication Date

Maps of 2000 Census geography for Boston and its neighborhoods with clear delineation of census boundaries and their ID numbers showing streets, permanent features and street names.


Topics: N/A
Census 2000: Key Neighborhood Characteristics

All Neighborhoods Neighborhoods

Apr 15 2004 Publication Date

Selected Census 2000 data on neighborhoods with comparative percentages for Boston city presented in 17 Tables and 11 graphs.


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