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| Demographics |
Beacon Hill and the Longfellow
Bridge seen from Cambridge. |
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| As of the census2 of
2000, there are 589,141 people, 239,528 households, and 115,212
families residing in the city. The population density is 4,696.9/km˛
(12,165.8/mi˛). There are 251,935 housing units at an average
density of 2,008.5/km˛ (5,202.5/mi˛). The Irish are the largest
ethnic group in the city of Boston. Boston is the capital of
'Irish America'. The racial makeup of the city is 54.48% White,
25.33% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 7.52%
Asian American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.83% from other races,
and 4.39% from two or more races. 14.44% of the population are
Hispanic or Latino of any race. These figures become less reliable
due to the large undocumented Brazilian population, estimated
by some studies to approach 250,000 in Massachusetts. Census
data does not account for this significant segment of the community
because of confusing terminology, as Brazilians speak Portuguese
and often do not consider themselves Hispanic or Latino. |
| There are 239,528 households out of which 22.7% have children
under the age of 18 living with them, 27.4% are married couples
living together, 16.4% have a female householder with no husband
present, and 51.9% are non-families. 37.1% of all households
are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone
who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size
is 2.31 and the average family size is 3.17. |
| In the city the population is spread out with 19.8% under
the age of 18, 16.2% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 17.8%
from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The
median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2
males. |
The median income for a household in the city is $39,629,
and the median income for a family is $44,151. Males have
a median income of $37,435 versus $32,421 for females. The
per capita income for the city is $23,353. 19.5% of the population
and 15.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total population, 25.6% of those under the age of 18 and 18.2%
of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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