Research Department Appears on BNN

Nov 08, 2012

• How Boston's population growth compares to other cities:
  • 0:38 Between 2000 and 2010 the population of Boston grew 5%, only outpaced by Washington DC, which grew at a rate of 5.2%.

• What sectors of Boston's population have grown to make it a majority minority City?
  • 1:33 In 2010 Boston was a 53% majority minority city. Since 1980 the Hispanic population has grown 74% and the Asian population has grown 85%.

• What about foreign born residents in Boston?
  • 2:45 Boston ranks 6th among the 25 largest cities in percentage of foreign born population. A majority of the foreign born population comes from China, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Vietnam. Close to half of Boston's children have one parent who is foreign born.

• What is the largest segment of the population in Boston?
  • 3:49 Boston has the highest population of 20-34 year-olds in a major US city, more than 30%. In 2000 Boston was ranked in 2nd place behind Austin, TX for its total number of 20-34 year olds. 1/2 of college degrees in Boston are held by 20-34-year-olds.

• How can I access the census data?
  • myNeighborhood Census Viewer
  • American Fact Finder