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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Boston at a Glance 2024
All Neighborhoods
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Jan 12 2024
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Boston at a Glance is a demographic fact sheet for the city of Boston. The 2024 update uses current U.S. Census data from the American Community Survey including ACS 2018-2022 5-year estimates.
Topics: Population & Demographics
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Boston in Context 2024
All Neighborhoods
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Jan 10 2024
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Includes helpful neighborhood-level data tables on various topics including: age, race/ethnicity, education, nativity, labor, transportation, housing, and more.
Uses 2018 - 2022 American Community Survey Data.
Topics: Economy & Jobs, Population & Demographics
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The Irish Population in Boston
All Neighborhoods
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Jan 08 2024
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This presentation describes the Irish, Boston's largest ancestry population, covering the population's immigration history and demographics, including education, employment, and housing.
Topics: Foreign-born
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Puerto Ricans in Boston
All Neighborhoods
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Jan 03 2024
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This profile of Boston's Puerto Ricans describes the population's overall demographic trends, education, housing, employment, and economic security.
Topics: N/A
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Boston by the Numbers 2023
All Neighborhoods
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Dec 13 2023
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Boston by the Numbers explores the characteristics of Boston's population and economy. This report breaks down the population by age group, gender, and nativity. It also looks at Boston's colleges and universities, housing, and land use, using the most recent American Community Survey data.
Topics: Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race
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Native Americans in Massachusetts
All Neighborhoods
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Nov 14 2023
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This presentation, a collaboration between BPDA Research and Supporting Indigenous Communities Fellow Amira Madison, investigates the characteristics and rapid growth of the Native American population in Massachusetts between 2010 and 2020, using data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. A summarizing infographic is available here.
Topics: Population & Demographics
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Race and Ethnicity in the 2020 Census: Self-Identification or Classification?
All Neighborhoods
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Nov 09 2023
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This report delves into the implications of the 2020 Census's revised approach to collecting and processing race and ethnicity data. This methodological change, entailing the reclassification of respondents based on their origin, resulted in substantial growth in the "two or more races" category. Executed without respondents' consent, the reclassification distorts demographic analysis and undermines the reliability of Census data. The City of Boston has filed an official complaint to the US Census Bureau protesting this race reclassification scheme.
Topics: Race
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