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02115

Boston, MA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
29,705
Median household income
$54,991
People below poverty
36.6%
Median home value
$945,100

Income

The median income of households in 02115 was $54,991. An estimated 16.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 16.5
$10,000 to $14,999 9.8
$15,000 to $24,999 8.4
$25,000 to $34,999 4
$35,000 to $49,999 7.9
$50,000 to $74,999 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 8.8
$100,000 to $149,999 9
$150,000 to $199,999 8.1
$200,000 or more 12

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02115 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 81400
Female 74116

An estimated 74.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 20.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 11.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,743. 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 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.6
Social Security 20.2
Retirement income 11.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7
Cash public assistance income 4.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 36.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 31.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 44.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 35.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 36.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 31.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 44.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 35.3

In 2020-2024, 18.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 13.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 69% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 12.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02115 in 2020-2024, 98.1% had health insurance coverage and 1.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 81.7% and public coverage was 21.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.5%.


In 2020-2024, 02115 had a total population of 29,705 - 16,478 (55.5%) females and 13,227 (44.5%) males. The median age was 21.7 years. An estimated 4.9% of the population was under 18 years, 46.5% was 19 to 44 years, 9.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 10 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02115 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 231 188
5 to 9 131 116
10 to 14 106 273
15 to 19 4116 5037
20 to 24 3042 4566
25 to 29 1593 1245
30 to 34 784 1162
35 to 39 320 444
40 to 44 267 381
45 to 49 194 205
50 to 54 289 313
55 to 59 407 372
60 to 64 424 543
65 to 69 344 357
70 to 74 366 189
75 to 79 239 311
80 to 84 233 314
85 and over 141 462

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 57.3% were White; 7.4% were Black or African American; 2.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 19.1% were Asian; 3.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 14.7% of the people in 02115 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 54.3% of the people in 02115 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,873 households in 02115. The average household size was 1.64 people.

Married-couple households made up 13.5% of the households in 02115 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 50.4% of all households, while 30.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 23% of households were male householders living alone, and 33% were female householders living alone, for a total of 56% of all households.

In 02115, 7.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 13.5
Cohabiting Couples 5.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
50.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 13% of males and 8.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 82.3 80.7
Now married, except separated 13 8.9
Separated 0.5 1.1
Widowed 0.7 4.5
Divorced 3.5 4.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02115, 42 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 95.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 75.9% of the people living in 02115 were U.S. natives. 26.8% of the 02115 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 24.1% of 02115 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 38.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 43.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02115 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 02115.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 24.6
Asia 50.8
Europe 15.7
Africa 4.8
Northern America 3.8
Oceania 0.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02115 in 2020-2024, 36 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.1% of people at least five years old; 11.9% 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 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.1
Other Indo-European languages 10.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 13.1
Other languages 1.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 61.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 02115 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 61.8
Different house, same county 11.2
Different county, same state 7
Different state 14.8
Abroad 5.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 66.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02115 was 18,801 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 134 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 821. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,846.

Educational Attainment of People in 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.8
High school diploma or equivalency 12.6
Some college, no degree 6.8
Associate's degree 5
Bachelor's degree 39.4
Graduate or professional degree 27.4

Disability

In 02115, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 13.7% of people under 18 years old, to 9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02115, 47.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 48.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 91.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 5.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,376 91.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 787 5.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 289 2.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02115 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 1.1
Manufacturing 4.7
Wholesale trade 0.2
Retail trade 11.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.2
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 16.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 40.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.8
Other Services, except public administration 2.5
Public administration 0.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02115 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,098 52.6
Service occupations 2,721 20.2
Sales and office occupations 3,145 23.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 123 0.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 395 2.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 9.7% of 02115 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 9.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 20.6
Walked 43.2
Other means 5.6
Worked from home 18.9

In 2020-2024, 02115 had a total of 11,514 housing units. Of these housing units, 1.7% 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"). 98.3% 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 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 1.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 98.3
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 53.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02115 was 3.2 rooms, and of these housing units 12.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02115 had 9,873 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,641 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 14.6% while renters occupied 85.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.66.

8.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 64.2% and another 0.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02115:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 36.7
Electricity 53.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 5.5
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 2.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02115 was $945,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 45.9 % had a mortgage. 54.1% 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 $3,521 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,153.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02115 was $2,039. 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.