In 2020, Boston, MA had a population of 689k people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $76,298. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Boston, MA grew from 684,379 to 689,326, a 0.723% increase and its median household income grew from $71,115 to $76,298, a 7.29% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boston, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.73%), White (Hispanic) (7.38%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.55%).
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.
85.9% 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 2020, the median property value in Boston, MA was $581,200, and the homeownership rate was 35.3%.
Most people in Boston, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Boston, MA was 1 car per household.