Boston City (Massachusetts, MA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over586,624100%
English only374,60963.9%
Language other than English212,01536.1%
   Speak English less than very well100,39117.1%
   Spanish90,61815.4%
      Speak English less than very well44,2117.5%
   Other Indo-European languages67,93211.6%
      Speak English less than very well27,6684.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages41,7067.1%
      Speak English less than very well24,4894.2%
   Other languages11,7592.0%
      Speak English less than very well4,0230.7%

Ancestry in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population619,662100%
  American21,2323.4%
  Arab6,6181.1%
  Czech1,3110.2%
  Danish1,1140.2%
  Dutch2,9520.5%
  English33,4345.4%
  French (except Basque)12,9792.1%
  French Canadian7,4241.2%
  German30,2484.9%
  Greek4,7280.8%
  Hungarian1,8110.3%
  Irish99,23716.0%
  Italian52,6408.5%
  Lithuanian2,3690.4%
  Norwegian2,2490.4%
  Polish16,6272.7%
  Portuguese5,4470.9%
  Russian11,6991.9%
  Scotch-Irish2,8870.5%
  Scottish8,8101.4%
  Slovak5250.1%
  Subsaharan African23,8713.9%
  Swedish5,3160.9%
  Swiss1,3050.2%
  Ukrainian2,3180.4%
  Welsh1,9560.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)39,0216.3%
Households By Type in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households248,704100%
  Family households (families)116,37346.8%
     With own children under 18 years52,78521.2%
     Married-couple family65,70826.4%
        With own children under 18 years25,56910.3%
     Male householder, no wife present, family10,7274.3%
        With own children under 18 years3,7731.5%
     Female householder, no husband present, family39,93816.1%
        With own children under 18 years23,4439.4%
  Nonfamily households132,33153.2%
     Householder living alone94,78138.1%
        65 years and over25,01510.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years58,56923.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over47,72619.2%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households575,699100%
  Householder248,70443.2%
  Spouse65,79811.4%
  Child143,05324.8%
  Other relatives42,4307.4%
  Nonrelatives75,71413.2%
     Unmarried partner17,9503.1%
Marital Status in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over252,429100%
  Never married146,91558.2%
  Now married, except separated79,05331.3%
  Separated6,1662.4%
  Widowed4,6951.9%
  Divorced15,6006.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over280,961100%
  Never married153,91554.8%
  Now married, except separated74,94326.7%
  Separated9,2753.3%
  Widowed18,1736.5%
  Divorced24,6558.8%
Fertility in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months8,389100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3,62043.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women240%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old420%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old140%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old530%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old350%
Grandparents in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years10,875100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,99036.7%
        Less than 1 year7336.7%
        1 or 2 years7717.1%
        3 or 4 years9889.1%
        5 or more years1,49813.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,990100%
  Who are female2,96774.4%
  Who are married2,06551.8%
School Enrollment in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school193,030100%
  Nursery school, preschool7,6734.0%
  Kindergarten8,1784.2%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)43,45022.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)24,58712.7%
  College or graduate school109,14256.5%
Educational Attainment in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over398,348100%
  Less than 9th grade32,5598.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma29,1817.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)88,65922.3%
  Some college, no degree56,62214.2%
  Associate's degree18,3664.6%
  Bachelor's degree95,19923.9%
  Graduate or professional degree77,76219.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher084.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher043.4%
Veteran Status in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over514,617100%
  Civilian veterans19,5853.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population612,406100%
  With a disability70,70111.5%
 
Under 18 years104,290100%
  With a disability5,3975.2%
 
18 to 64 years448,038100%
  With a disability39,6978.9%
 
65 years and over60,078100%
  With a disability25,60742.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over613,124100%
  Same house472,29277.0%
  Different house in the U.S.128,35720.9%
     Same county71,76711.7%
     Different county56,5909.2%
        Same state27,4364.5%
        Different state29,1544.8%
  Abroad12,4752.0%
Place Of Birth in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population619,662100%
  Native454,24373.3%
     Born in United States434,58570.1%
        State of residence281,65245.5%
        Different state152,93324.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)19,6583.2%
  Foreign born165,41926.7%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population165,419100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen74,47145.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen90,94855.0%
Year of Entry in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States185,077100%
  Native19,658100%
    Entered 2010 or later5422.8%
    Entered before 201019,11697.2%
  Foreign born165,419100%
    Entered 2010 or later8,3065.0%
    Entered before 2010157,11395.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea165,406100%
  Europe23,29614.1%
  Asia42,19225.5%
  Africa16,77210.1%
  Oceania4000.2%
  Latin America80,35848.6%
  Northern America2,3881.4%