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Boston, MA

Metro Area

Boston - Cambridge - Quincy

Zip Codes

02108
02109
02110
02111
02112
02113
02114
02115
02116
02117
02118
02119
02120
02121
02122
02123
02124
02125
02127
02128
02133
02163
02196
02199
02201
02203
02204
02205
02206
02210
02211
02212
02215
02217
02222
02241
02266
02283
02284
02293
02295
02297
02298

Unemployment Rate(%)

Owner-occupied Housing Units

88,468

Median Home Value

$404,500

Home Value

$100,000 to $124,999: 0.76%
$125,000 to $149,999: 0.81%
$150,000 to $174,999: 1.37%
$175,000 to $199,999: 1.81%
$200,000 to $249,999: 8.01%
$250,000 to $299,999: 8.42%
$300,000 to $399,999: 26.14%
$400,000 to $499,999: 19.55%
$500,000 to $749,999: 20.43%
$750,000 to $999,999: 4.73%
$1,000,000 or more: 6.16%

Mortgage Status

With mortgage: 76.46%
Without mortgage: 23.54%

Median Rental Cost

$1,161

Studio Rental Cost

Less than $200: 5.45%
$200 to $299: 12.53%
$300 to $499: 8.59%
$500 to $749: 10.80%
$750 to $999: 19.47%
$1,000 or more: 43.16%

1 Bedroom Rental Cost

Less than $200: 4.48%
$200 to $299: 12.63%
$300 to $499: 8.21%
$500 to $749: 7.36%
$750 to $999: 11.58%
$1,000 or more: 55.73%

2 Bedroom Rental Cost

Less than $200: 4.30%
$200 to $299: 5.20%
$300 to $499: 6.98%
$500 to $749: 7.51%
$750 to $999: 10.02%
$1,000 or more: 65.99%

3 Bedroom Rental Cost

Less than $200: 2.48%
$200 to $299: 3.86%
$300 to $499: 7.42%
$500 to $749: 8.52%
$750 to $999: 10.38%
$1,000 or more: 67.34%

Total Households

237,397

Median Household Income

$52,433

Household Income

Less than $10,000: 12.50%
$10,000 to $14,999: 6.63%
$15,000 to $19,999: 4.79%
$20,000 to $24,999: 4.35%
$25,000 to $29,999: 3.84%
$30,000 to $34,999: 4.41%
$35,000 to $39,999: 3.71%
$40,000 to $44,999: 4.17%
$45,000 to $49,999: 3.53%
$50,000 to $59,999: 7.36%
$60,000 to $74,999: 9.13%
$75,000 to $99,999: 11.49%
$100,000 to $124,999: 7.92%
$125,000 to $149,999: 4.86%
$150,000 to $199,999: 5.41%
$200,000 or more: 5.89%

Crime Rate

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Population	567,589	562,393	591,855	604,465	624,222	644,064
Violent crimes
Murders	73	75	65	62	50	73
per 100,000	13	13	11	10	8	11
Rapes	268	275	263	237	269	256
per 100,000	47	49	44	39	43	40
Robberies	2649	2698	2242	2398	2277	1926
per 100,000	467	480	379	397	365	299
Assaults	4489	4485	4267	3979	3596	3564
per 100,000	791	797	721	658	576	553
Property crimes
Burglaries	4531	4121	3810	3493	2955	3587
per 100,000	798	733	644	578	473	557
Thefts	15957	16897	17351	16531	15507	15004
per 100,000	2,811	3,004	2,932	2,735	2,484	2,330
Auto thefts	4717	4076	3418	2405	2287	2037
per 100,000	831	725	578	398	366	316
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0	0	0	0	0	0

Murders

Rapes

Robberies

Assaults

Burglaries

Thefts

Auto thefts

Arson

The "per 100,000" crime rates express the number of crimes per 100,000 people. It's calculated by dividing the number of crimes by area population, and multiplying by 100,000.
Data based on FBI 2009 Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. About the UCR data.

Population

625,304

Median Age

Total: 31.9 Male: 31.1 Female: 32.7

Male

Total: 47.8% Married: 33.1% Single: 66.9%

Female

Total: 52.2% Married: 30.7% Single: 69.3%

Race

white:50.88%
black:21.88%
hispanic:15.72%
asian:7.90%
american indian:0.26%
native hawaiian:0.03%
other races:1.83%

Commute

5 to 9 minutes: 5.84%
10 to 14 minutes: 9.99%
15 to 19 minutes: 13.14%
20 to 24 minutes: 14.49%
25 to 29 minutes: 6.36%
30 to 34 minutes: 20.60%
35 to 39 minutes: 3.06%
40 to 44 minutes: 5.74%
45 to 59 minutes: 10.35%
60 to 89 minutes: 6.92%
90 or more minutes: 1.92%

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Source of data: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2005-2009), Federal Bureau of Investigation - Uniform Crime Reports (2009), National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Information, U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics