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.

A-to-Z
Selected Economic Characteristics

N/A Neighborhoods

Jan 01 2003 Publication Date

Detailed tables of employment, income, and poverty in Boston's neighborhoods, 2000 Decennial Census.


Topics: Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Labor Market, Language, Race
Tax Exempt Property in Boston

N/A Neighborhoods

Dec 01 2002 Publication Date

Describes the impact, location, and issues of the fifty percent of Boston's land that is tax exempt.


Topics: Real Estate & Development
Boston in Context - Census 2000

N/A Neighborhoods

Nov 01 2002 Publication Date

This publication compares Boston to the U.S. and Massachusetts on several demographic, economic, and housing characteristics. This report uses 2000 Census data.


Topics: Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race
Boston Still #1 College City

N/A Neighborhoods

Oct 01 2002 Publication Date

Boston is home to 36 colleges and universities, and over 135,000 students, making it one of the world's leading intellectual centers.


Topics: Industry Profiles
Boston's Population 2000 - Wards and Precincts

N/A Neighborhoods

Sep 01 2002 Publication Date

Population by wards and precincts including race and ethnicity in Boston's neighborhoods.


Topics: Foreign-born, Race, Wards and Precincts
Intellectual Capital Drives Boston’s Record as a Top Location for Business

N/A Neighborhoods

Sep 01 2002 Publication Date

Discusses Boston's consistently high rankings in Fortune Magazine as a place to live and do business. This success comes from the innovation and intellectual capital driving the city's major industries.


Topics: Industry Profiles, Real Estate & Development
Boston's Immigration, Foreign Born and Languages, 1990–Present

N/A Neighborhoods

Jul 01 2002 Publication Date

Describes changes in Boston's foreign born population, immigration and language spoken at home between the 1990 and 2000 census.


Topics: Foreign-born, Language, Race
Boston's Ancestry, 1990–2000

N/A Neighborhoods

Jul 01 2002 Publication Date

Details the ancestry of Bostonians in 1990 and 2000.


Topics: Foreign-born
Boston School Enrollment & Educational Attainment, 1990–2000

N/A Neighborhoods

Jul 01 2002 Publication Date

Discusses the growth of school-aged children and school enrollment during the 1990s. Highlights the rising level of educational attainment in Boston.


Topics: Age, Education
Boston City Poverty Characteristics, 1990–2000

N/A Neighborhoods

Jul 01 2002 Publication Date

Details the changes in Boston's poverty rates between 1990 and 2000.


Topics: Age, Gender, Households & Families