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02109

Boston, MA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,612
Median household income
$158,843
People below poverty
7.6%
Median home value
$958,000

Income

The median income of households in 02109 was $158,843. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 33.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5
$15,000 to $24,999 2.6
$25,000 to $34,999 0.8
$35,000 to $49,999 4.5
$50,000 to $74,999 9.3
$75,000 to $99,999 9
$100,000 to $149,999 12.9
$150,000 to $199,999 21.5
$200,000 or more 33.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 137500
Female 102894

An estimated 89% of households received earnings. An estimated 14.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 10.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,559. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 89
Social Security 14.3
Retirement income 10.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1
Cash public assistance income 0.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.6

In 2020-2024, 3.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 10.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 89.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02109 in 2020-2024, 99.2% had health insurance coverage and 0.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 91.1% and public coverage was 14.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 02109 had a total population of 3,612 - 1,839 (50.9%) females and 1,773 (49.1%) males. The median age was 33.5 years. An estimated 7.1% of the population was under 18 years, 56.6% was 19 to 44 years, 23.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02109 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 66 77
5 to 9 60 35
10 to 14 6 8
15 to 19 8 0
20 to 24 141 156
25 to 29 452 511
30 to 34 245 153
35 to 39 70 157
40 to 44 96 63
45 to 49 138 130
50 to 54 61 67
55 to 59 126 84
60 to 64 117 124
65 to 69 52 100
70 to 74 67 55
75 to 79 31 62
80 to 84 11 23
85 and over 26 34

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.4% were White; 1.4% were Black or African American; 2.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 8.9% were Asian; 1.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.7% of the people in 02109 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 82% of the people in 02109 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,085 households in 02109. The average household size was 1.67 people.

Married-couple households made up 27.1% of the households in 02109 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36% of all households, while 28.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 25.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 25.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 51% of all households.

In 02109, 7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 15.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 27.1
Cohabiting Couples 8.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.9% of males and 32% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 54.9 56.6
Now married, except separated 38.9 32
Separated 0.7 0.6
Widowed 0 5.6
Divorced 5.5 5.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02109, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 89.4% of the people living in 02109 were U.S. natives. 43.8% of the 02109 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 10.6% of 02109 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 42.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 61.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02109 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02109.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 13.8
Asia 50.1
Europe 24.5
Africa 8.1
Northern America 1.8
Oceania 1.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02109 in 2020-2024, 15.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.8% of people at least five years old; 2.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.8
Other Indo-European languages 4.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 5.9
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 67.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 02109 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 67.1
Different house, same county 18.3
Different county, same state 4.7
Different state 8.8
Abroad 1.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 85.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02109 was 394 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 50 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 112. College or graduate school enrollment was 232.

Educational Attainment of People in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.1
High school diploma or equivalency 4.4
Some college, no degree 7
Associate's degree 0.9
Bachelor's degree 42.9
Graduate or professional degree 42.7

Disability

In 02109, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 2.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 15.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02109, 79.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 16.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,326 86.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 258 9.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 85 3.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02109 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 0
Manufacturing 4.1
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 2.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0.9
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 16.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 42.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.8
Other Services, except public administration 2.9
Public administration 6.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02109 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,030 75.8
Service occupations 168 6.3
Sales and office occupations 423 15.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 33 1.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 25 0.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 14% of 02109 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 0.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 14
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 0.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 12.9
Walked 41.5
Other means 4.8
Worked from home 26.1

In 2020-2024, 02109 had a total of 2,632 housing units. Of these housing units, 1.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 98.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 1.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 98.8
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 45% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02109 was 3.4 rooms, and of these housing units 7.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02109 had 2,085 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 547 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 31.7% while renters occupied 68.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.13 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.45.

4.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 54.2% and another 0.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02109:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02109 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 28.7
Electricity 65.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.4
All other fuels 1.9
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02109 was $958,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.2 % had a mortgage. 31.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,450.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02109 was $3,500+. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.