Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area

USA > Boston-cambridge-quincy, Ma-nh Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over4,306,396100%
English only3,330,45477.3%
Language other than English975,94222.7%
   Speak English less than very well398,7709.3%
   Spanish334,9677.8%
      Speak English less than very well149,1643.5%
   Other Indo-European languages389,2299.0%
      Speak English less than very well135,4773.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages198,9164.6%
      Speak English less than very well98,0752.3%
   Other languages52,8301.2%
      Speak English less than very well16,0540.4%

Ancestry in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population4,563,673100%
  American175,5253.8%
  Arab50,5871.1%
  Czech9,2350.2%
  Danish11,7410.3%
  Dutch30,3980.7%
  English511,53111.2%
  French (except Basque)273,8106.0%
  French Canadian159,2093.5%
  German300,2036.6%
  Greek67,2891.5%
  Hungarian14,8200.3%
  Irish1,114,01824.4%
  Italian682,64215.0%
  Lithuanian33,0090.7%
  Norwegian27,1290.6%
  Polish177,4553.9%
  Portuguese113,7782.5%
  Russian95,1792.1%
  Scotch-Irish35,2140.8%
  Scottish122,7082.7%
  Slovak3,9810.1%
  Subsaharan African80,8451.8%
  Swedish77,8841.7%
  Swiss9,0750.2%
  Ukrainian16,4240.4%
  Welsh18,1510.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)96,7342.1%
Households By Type in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households1,751,169100%
  Family households (families)1,107,09263.2%
     With own children under 18 years508,15829.0%
     Married-couple family837,17647.8%
        With own children under 18 years371,13121.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family66,1653.8%
        With own children under 18 years27,4911.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family203,75111.6%
        With own children under 18 years109,5366.3%
  Nonfamily households644,07736.8%
     Householder living alone501,72428.7%
        65 years and over180,34710.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years548,51531.3%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over431,12224.6%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households4,404,620100%
  Householder1,751,16939.8%
  Spouse836,53619.0%
  Child1,294,22229.4%
  Other relatives237,7735.4%
  Nonrelatives284,9206.5%
     Unmarried partner108,1702.5%
Marital Status in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over1,798,207100%
  Never married686,86938.2%
  Now married, except separated910,13350.6%
  Separated27,0551.5%
  Widowed43,9692.4%
  Divorced130,1817.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over1,960,124100%
  Never married656,08433.5%
  Now married, except separated892,29945.5%
  Separated41,2472.1%
  Widowed168,1338.6%
  Divorced202,36110.3%
Fertility in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months55,712100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)14,83226.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women220%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old470%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old110%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old740%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old330%
Grandparents in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years79,038100%
  Responsible for grandchildren21,87527.7%
        Less than 1 year5,1686.5%
        1 or 2 years4,6645.9%
        3 or 4 years3,6334.6%
        5 or more years8,41010.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years21,875100%
  Who are female14,08764.4%
  Who are married14,96568.4%
School Enrollment in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,233,221100%
  Nursery school, preschool82,7676.7%
  Kindergarten58,6824.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)436,24735.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)235,02719.1%
  College or graduate school420,49834.1%
Educational Attainment in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over3,109,959100%
  Less than 9th grade137,2044.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma159,5705.1%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)762,84024.5%
  Some college, no degree491,71815.8%
  Associate's degree226,9627.3%
  Bachelor's degree743,82323.9%
  Graduate or professional degree587,84218.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher090.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher042.8%
Veteran Status in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over3,577,101100%
  Civilian veterans259,1907.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population4,511,697100%
  With a disability461,30710.2%
 
Under 18 years980,884100%
  With a disability38,8194.0%
 
18 to 64 years2,953,594100%
  With a disability229,7507.8%
 
65 years and over577,219100%
  With a disability192,73833.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over4,515,155100%
  Same house3,885,35586.1%
  Different house in the U.S.584,50812.9%
     Same county338,6177.5%
     Different county245,8915.4%
        Same state132,3102.9%
        Different state113,5812.5%
  Abroad45,2921.0%
Place Of Birth in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population4,563,673100%
  Native3,807,65683.4%
     Born in United States3,719,72481.5%
        State of residence2,662,41958.3%
        Different state1,057,30523.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)87,9321.9%
  Foreign born756,01716.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population756,017100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen368,85848.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen387,15951.2%
Year of Entry in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States843,949100%
  Native87,932100%
    Entered 2010 or later2,1372.4%
    Entered before 201085,79597.6%
  Foreign born756,017100%
    Entered 2010 or later31,3244.1%
    Entered before 2010724,69395.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Boston-cambridge-quincy
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea756,004100%
  Europe150,11619.9%
  Asia235,05431.1%
  Africa59,9857.9%
  Oceania2,8260.4%
  Latin America285,19537.7%
  Northern America22,8283.0%