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Boston Demographics

Population trends (MISER)
Year Persons Change
1980 562,994
1990 574,283 2.0%
2000 628,382 9.4%
2010 688,112 9.5%

Persons by Sex (1990 US Census)
Male: 275,972
Female: 298,311

Age Distribution (1990 US Census)
Under 5 36,601 6.4%
5-14 56,710 9.9%
15-44 327,493 57.0%
45-64 87,529 15.2%
65 & over 65,950 11.5%

Race and ethnicity (1990 US Census)
White: 338,734 (59.0%)
Black: 136,887 (23.8%)
American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut : 1,531 (0.3%)
Asian or Pacific Islander:29,640 (5.2%)
Hispanic Origin: 61,955 (10.8%)
Other: 5,536 (1.0%)

Vital Statistics
1993 resident births: 8,808
1995 birth rate: 54.2 per 1,000 women aged 15-44
1995 resident deaths: 5,311
Death rate per 100,000 residents: 906

Households (1990 US Census)
1980: 218,457
1990: 228,464 (+4.6%)
Average household size: 2.36 persons

Households by type (1990 US Census)
Married couple families: 67,991 29.8%
Male householders: 9,585 4.2%
Female householders: 38,351 16.8%
Non-family householders: 112,537 49.3%




 


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