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This is the website for the City of Boston’s new Planning Department, which launched on July 1. The staff and many responsibilities of the Boston Planning & Development Agency have moved to the Planning Department of the City of Boston including planning & zoning, urban design, development review, and real estate divisions. Please excuse any misalignment you may see on our site as we transition to the City. Learn more

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Boston's Economy

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Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development

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12/13/2013
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This Power Point presentation provides an overview of Boston's economy. It includes data on employment, key industries, wages, unemployment and employment forecasts.

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Boston's Labor Force - 2013

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Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market

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12/13/2013
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This Power Point presentation provides an overview of Boston's labor force, using the 2007-2011 and 2012 American Community Survey data. It includes demographic details of Boston's workers, as well as historic employment and unemployment trends. This report has been revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014. See the revised report using the new boundaries

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Boston's Labor Force - 2013 (revised)

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Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market

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12/13/2013
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This Power Point presentation provides an overview of Boston's labor force, using the 2007-2011 and 2012 American Community Survey data. It includes demographic details of Boston's workers, as well as historic employment and unemployment trends. This report was revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014. See the original report using the previous boundaries

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Boston's Elderly - 2013

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Age, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Race

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12/13/2013
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This publication provides data on Boston's elderly population, using the Decennial Census, 2007-2011 and 2009-2012 American Community Survey data. It includes information on race, labor force participation, disabilities, poverty status, neighborhoods and more. This report has been revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014. See the revised report using the new boundaries

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Boston's Children - 2013

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Language, Race

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12/13/2013
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This is a three part report analyzing Boston's children, their households, and their householders by selected characteristics, using the 2007-2011 American Community Survey data. It provides data on race, ethnicity, nativity, family type, poverty status, schooling, language, neighborhoods and more. It also maps children living in poverty by selected demographic characteristics. This report has been revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014. See the revised report using the new boundaries

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Demographic and Socio-economic Trends in Boston - 2013

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Language, Race

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12/13/2013
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This Power Point presentation highlights demographic and socio-economic trends, using the 2000, 2010 Decennial Census and 2012 American Community Survey data. The data show us that the city's population is growing, diverse, young, and well-educated. This report has been revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014. See the revised report using the new boundaries

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Boston's Children - 2013 (revised)

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Language, Race

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12/13/2013
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This is a three part report analyzing Boston's children, their households, and their householders by selected characteristics, using the 2007-2011 American Community Survey data. It provides data on race, ethnicity, nativity, family type, poverty status, schooling, language, neighborhoods and more. It also maps children living in poverty by selected demographic characteristics. This report was revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014. See the original report using the previous boundaries

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Boston's Elderly - 2013 (revised)

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Age, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Race

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12/13/2013
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This publication provides data on Boston's elderly population, using the Decennial Census, 2007-2011 and 2009-2012 American Community Survey data. It includes information on race, labor force participation, disabilities, poverty status, neighborhoods and more. This report was revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014. See the original report using the previous boundaries

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Demographic and Socio-economic Trends in Boston - 2013 (revised)

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Language, Race

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Document Date:
12/13/2013
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This Power Point presentation highlights demographic and socio-economic trends, using the 2000, 2010 Decennial Census and 2012 American Community Survey data. The data show us that the city's population is growing, diverse, young, and well-educated. This report was revised to use the boundaries for the West End and Downtown that went into effect in 2014. See the original report using the previous boundaries

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Boston's Racial Groups

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

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12/13/2013
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This publication provides data on each of Boston's major race groups, including age, nativity, family type, educational attainment, employment details and more.

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