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Boston, MA Profile


Boston, MA, population 645,169, is located in Massachusetts's Suffolk county, about 2.6 miles from Cambridge and 23.1 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Boston's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Boston has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Boston's population has grown by about 6%.

Boston's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Boston tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White54%
African American25%
Native American0%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed13%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000589,143N/A
2001602,3802.25%
2002607,9310.92%
2003607,871-0.01%
2004607,367-0.08%
2005609,6900.38%
2006612,1920.41%
2007622,7481.72%
2008636,7482.25%
2009645,1691.32%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,629
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,244
20021,166
20031,216
20041,192
20051,318
20061,339
20071,155
20081,104
2009992
2010903
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 653612,5234,412
2002 603692,5333,994
2003 392622,7594,113
2004 612692,4284,159
2005 732682,6494,489
2006 7527526984485
2007 6526322424267
2008 6223723983979
2009 5026922773596
2010 7325619263564

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,072
20024,820
20034,726
20044,761
20054,441
20064,462
20074,153
20083,711
20093,324
20103,203
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4,222 17,608 8,194
2002 3,830 17,824 7,096
2003 4,344 17,069 6,463
2004 4,545 17,526 5,545
2005 4,531 15,957 4,717
2006 4121 16897 4076
2007 3810 17351 3418
2008 3493 16531 2405
2009 2955 15507 2287
2010 3587 15004 2037

Location

Elevation20 feet above sea level
Land Area48.4 Square Miles
Water Area41.2 Square Miles



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