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Boston's Multilingual Populations

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Foreign-born, Language

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Document Date:
04/15/2025

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This presentation, a collaboration between the Research division and the Office of Communication and Language Access, provides a descriptive portrait of the nearly 225,000 Boston residents who speak one of over 100 languages other than English. In particular, this presentation focuses on the population who self-identified in the American Community Survey as “not speaking English very well.”

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Revised Boston Population Estimates and Projections

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02/21/2025

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This publication presents the Research Division's estimates along with updated Boston population projections to 2035. The 2020 Census undercounted Boston's population. This undercount and problems estimating Boston college student migration have created Census Bureau estimates that hinder planning until the 2030 Census is released. The Research Division developed alternative 2020 and 2024 population estimates for Boston to address this problem.

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Boston Stories and Numbers: Emerging Latino Voices

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12/12/2024

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This presentation, a collaboration between the Research Division and audiodocumentarian and Artist-in-Residence Heloiza Barbosa, explores the stories of three Latino UMass Boston students, connecting their gripping stories with compelling data.

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Gender Pay Inequality

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

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12/03/2024

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Women in Boston comprise about half of Boston's workforce. This presentation examines the gender pay ratio in Boston at two points in time, 2000 and 2022, to shed light on who the pay ratio has changed for, and what factors contribute to its persistence.

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Economic Contributions of Massachusetts' Foreign-Born 2024

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Economy & Jobs, Foreign-born

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11/05/2024

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This presentation explores the foreign-born's contributions to Massachusetts' economy, and introduces new ideas about contributions that are potentially overlooked.

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Haitians Contributions to Boston

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Foreign-born

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10/21/2024

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This presentation examines the demographic and economic contributions that both U.S.- and Foreign-Born Haitians make in Boston.

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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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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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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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Contributions of Boston's Foreign-Born 2024

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Foreign-born

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06/28/2024

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Boston's immigrant population has contributed substantially to the city's vibrancy and prosperity. This presentation explores how immigrants have been an essential part of Boston's demography and economy, and what immigration reforms could entail for Boston's future.

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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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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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