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Celebrating Dominicans' Contributions to Boston

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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Document Date:
08/20/2024
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This presentation examines Dominicans' demographic and labor force contributions to Boston in light of their growing U.S-born population. A summarizing infographic is available here.

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Bridging Continents: The African-Born Community in Boston

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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Document Date:
08/16/2024
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This presentation describes the African-born community in Boston, exploring their origins, geographic distribution, population trends, and demographic and economic profile.

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Same-Sex Couple Households

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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Document Date:
06/20/2024
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This Pride Month presentation explores the spatial and demographic patterns of same-sex couple households in Boston and Massachusetts.

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Celebrating Caribbean Heritage Month

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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Document Date:
06/17/2024
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With over 137,000 residents with Caribbean ancestry living in Boston, Caribbeans make important demographic, economic, and cultural contributions to the city. This presentation provides an overview of many characteristics that demonstrate these contributions. A summarizing infographic is available here.

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Exploring Boston Neighborhood Park Usage and Users

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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Document Date:
06/07/2024
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This presentation, a collaboration between BPDA Research and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, investigates the park usage patterns and user demographics of 3 of Boston's neighborhood parks: Ringer park in Allston, McLaughlin park in Mission Hill, and Ronan park in Dorchester. Further, it considers factors potentially influencing park usage.

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Celebrating Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month: A Profile of AAPI Residents and Workers in Boston

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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Document Date:
05/13/2024
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This presentation provides a current snapshot of the demographic, educational, and labor force characteristics of the AAPI residents and workers in Boston. In addition, the presentation analyzes selected household characteristics of the two populations.

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Global, National and Regional Demographic Trends affecting Boston's Future

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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Document Date:
03/19/2024
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The following presentation explores global, national, and local demographic trends and their impact on Boston's population. A summarizing infographic is available here.

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Evolution of Boston's Home Financing: Analyzing Changes in Mortgage Applicants

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Language, Race, Real Estate & Development

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Document Date:
02/22/2024
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This presentation explores Boston's home purchase mortgage environment to understand the trends and changes in mortgage applicant composition by income and race/ethnicity from 2007 to 2022, using HMDA data from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Boston by the Numbers 2023

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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Document Date:
12/13/2023
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Boston by the Numbers explores the characteristics of Boston's population and economy. This report breaks down the population by age group, gender, and nativity. It also looks at Boston's colleges and universities, housing, and land use, using the most recent American Community Survey data.

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Race and Ethnicity in the 2020 Census: Self-Identification or Classification?

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Race

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Document Date:
11/09/2023
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This report delves into the implications of the 2020 Census's revised approach to collecting and processing race and ethnicity data. This methodological change, entailing the reclassification of respondents based on their origin, resulted in substantial growth in the "two or more races" category. Executed without respondents' consent, the reclassification distorts demographic analysis and undermines the reliability of Census data. The City of Boston has filed an official complaint to the US Census Bureau protesting this race reclassification scheme.

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