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% |