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Boston School District Overview

New England College of Optometry located in Boston School District area. A total of 269,522 households are located in Boston School District area. Among them, 58,322 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.13 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 150,403 and 192,091 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

15.39% (98,031) of residents are non-citizens and 38.48% (245,145) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Boston School District, Massachusetts
Household	269,522
Population	637,059
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	58,322 (21.64%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	150,403
Total Students	192,091
Pre-Kindergarten	7,508
Kindergarten	8,480
Grade 1-8	46,061
Grade 9-12	24,433
College/Graduate School	105,609
Veterans	574,645
Non-citizen	98,031
Non-English Home Language	245,145
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

586,859 residents are over the age of 16 and 409,573 people are in labor force. Among them, 408,842 people are in civilian labor force and 731 are in armed labor force. 381,738 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Boston School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	374,671	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	143,405	38.27%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	22,209	5.93%
Public transportation	124,713	33.29%
Walked	56,622	15.11%
Other method	15,131	4.04%
Worked from home	12,591	3.36%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	381,738	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	193,226	50.62%
Service	75,420	19.76%
Sales and office	72,805	19.07%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	14,801	3.88%
Production, transportation, and material moving	25,486	6.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	381,738	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	426	0.11%
Construction	13,048	3.42%
Manufacturing	16,100	4.22%
Wholesale trade	5,344	1.40%
Retail trade	31,588	8.27%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,650	3.84%
Information	8,847	2.32%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	34,068	8.92%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	67,062	17.57%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	119,317	31.26%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	39,660	10.39%
Other services, except public administration	16,738	4.38%
Public administration	14,890	3.90%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	381,738	-
Private wage and salary workers	326,992	85.66%
Government workers	40,434	10.59%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	13,946	3.65%
Unpaid family workers	366	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $107,608 for the 269,522 households in Boston School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $41,539. 654,651 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.46%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	269,522	-
Less than $10,000	26,628	9.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	16,682	6.19%
$15,000 - $24,999	21,877	8.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	16,916	6.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	22,568	8.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	35,104	13.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	27,651	10.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	42,245	15.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	25,276	9.38%
More than $200,000	34,575	12.83%
Median Household Income	$71,115	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$107,608	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	129,542	-
Less than $10,000	8,112	6.26%
$10,000 - $14,999	4,719	3.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	9,842	7.60%
$25,000 - $34,999	9,180	7.09%
$35,000 - $49,999	12,065	9.31%
$50,000 - $74,999	16,455	12.70%
$75,000 - $99,999	13,347	10.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	21,376	16.50%
$150,000 - $199,999	13,477	10.40%
More than $200,000	20,969	16.19%

Median Family Income	$82,363	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$125,402	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$41,539	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$63,809	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$63,809	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	678,697	-
With health insurance coverage	654,651	96.46%
Public coverage	249,260	36.73%
Private health insurance	456,265	67.23%
Without health insurance coverage	24,046	3.54%

Housing

There are 294,418 housing units in Boston School District area, Massachusetts with 269,522 units (91.54%) occupied. 94,406 houses (35.03%) are occupied by owner and 175,116 houses (64.97%) are rented. The average housing value is $532,700 and the average rental cost is $1,620. 8,078 houses (2.74%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 163,202 houses (55.43%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	294,418	-
Occupied	269,522	91.54%
Owner Occupied	94,406	35.03%
Renter Occupied	175,116	64.97%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	35,084	11.92%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	18,451	6.27%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	240,383	81.65%
Mobile Homes	416	0.14%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	84	0.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	294,418	-
Built 2014 or later	8,078	2.74%
Built 2010 - 2013	6,594	2.24%
Built 2000 - 2009	19,071	6.48%
Built 1990 - 1999	12,247	4.16%
Built 1980 - 1989	17,376	5.90%
Built 1970 - 1979	23,352	7.93%
Built 1960 - 1969	23,027	7.82%
Built 1950 - 1959	21,471	7.29%
Built 1949 or earlier	163,202	55.43%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	294,418	-
1 room	19,226	6.53%
2 rooms	19,228	6.53%
3 rooms	57,905	19.67%
4 rooms	66,330	22.53%
5 rooms	56,958	19.35%
6 rooms	36,221	12.30%
7 rooms	16,662	5.66%
8 rooms	9,465	3.21%
9 rooms or more	12,423	4.22%
Median Number of Rooms	4.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	294,418	-
no bedroom	21,625	7.34%
1 bedroom	71,993	24.45%
2 bedrooms	101,543	34.49%
3 bedrooms	68,120	23.14%
4 bedrooms	23,191	7.88%
5 bedrooms or more	7,946	2.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	94,406	-
Less than $50,000	1,530	1.62%
$50,000 - $99,999	306	0.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	374	0.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,355	1.44%
$200,000 - $299,999	7,732	8.19%
$300,000 - $499,999	32,224	34.13%
$500,000 - $999,999	38,125	40.38%
$1,000,000 or more	12,760	13.52%
Median House Value	$532,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	171,717	-
Less than $500	28,405	16.54%
$500 - $999	19,545	11.38%
$1,000 - $1,499	28,521	16.61%
$1,500 - $1,999	39,022	22.72%
$2,000 - $2,499	26,291	15.31%
$2,500 - $2,999	14,037	8.17%
$3,000 or more	15,896	9.26%
Median Rental Costs	$1,620	-

Demographic

A total of 684,379 people lives in Boston School District area, Massachusetts with 328,503 male and 355,876 female. The males to female ratio is 48.00 to 52.00. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	684,379	-
Male	328,503	48.00%
Female	355,876	52.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	684,379	-
Under 5 years	34,485	5.04%
5 - 9 years	28,298	4.13%
10 - 14 years	28,621	4.18%
15 - 19 years	48,283	7.06%
20 - 24 years	70,917	10.36%
25 - 34 years	166,867	24.38%
35 - 44 years	85,119	12.44%
45 - 54 years	74,324	10.86%
55 - 59 years	36,690	5.36%
60 - 64 years	31,914	4.66%
65 - 74 years	45,158	6.60%
75 - 84 years	22,819	3.33%
85 years and older	10,884	1.59%
Median Age	32.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	684,379	-
One Race	648,266	94.72%
White	361,455	52.82%
Black or African American	172,651	25.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,017	0.29%
Asian	66,207	9.67%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	418	0.06%
Other	45,518	6.65%

Two or more races	36,113	5.28%
White and Black or African American	19,961	2.92%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	1,948	0.28%
White and Asian	5,212	0.76%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	1,004	0.15%