In 2021, Boston, MA had a population of 673k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $81,744. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Boston, MA declined from 689,326 to 672,814, a −2.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,298 to $81,744, a 7.14% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boston, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.59%), White (Hispanic) (6.13%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.92%).
None of the households in Boston, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
86.3% of the residents in Boston, MA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Boston, MA are Boston University (11,580 degrees awarded in 2021), Northeastern University (8,157 degrees), and University of Massachusetts-Boston (3,924 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Boston, MA was $610,400, and the homeownership rate was 34.8%.
Most people in Boston, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Boston, MA was 1 car per household.