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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Industry Profiles 2025
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Jun 17 2025
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| This series profiles Boston's 7 top industries including: Retail, Educational Services, Healthcare, Culture Sports and Tourism, Finance Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE), Industrial, and Professional Services.
Each profile includes data on employment, earnings, establishments, associated real estate, and more.
Topics: Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development
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Unpacking Boston's FY2024 NIH Funding
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May 20 2025
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| This report provides an overview of NIH funding awarded to Boston researchers in fiscal year 2024, highlighting the City’s continued leadership in biomedical research and innovation. Boston received nearly $2.5 billion across 4,194 grants, the second-highest total nationwide. The majority of this funding supported world-renowned institutions such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Boston Children’s Hospital, reflecting the strength of Boston’s hospitals, universities, and life sciences sector in advancing groundbreaking medical research.
Topics: Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development
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Gender Pay Inequality
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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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Economic Equity Agenda
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Feb 25 2016
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| Economic Equity is a common
thread that runs through many of the Walsh Administration’s departments.
Mayor Walsh has convened a working group to ensure a coordinated effort to present the Administration’s
Economic Equity Agenda. This report presents the four main themes of
the Economic Equity Agenda as income and employment, wealth creation, business development, and economic mobility for the community and the
next generation.
Topics: Income & Poverty
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