Research Publications

"imagine all the people" is a series produced by the Boston Redevelopment Authority Research Division for the Mayor's Office of New Bostonians that highlights immigrant communities and their contributions to Boston's social, cultural and economic life.

This recently updated profile contains the new data and calculations using the most recent American Community Survey, a yearly survey by the U.S. Census Bureau to allow communities to see how they are changing in the years between decennial censuses. "imagine all the people" is a series produced by the Boston Redevelopment Authority Research Division for the Mayor's Office of New Bostonians that highlights immigrant communities and their contributions to Boston's social, cultural and economic life.

Produced by the Boston Redevelopment Authority's Research Division for the Mayor's Office of New Bostonians this is a profile of the Hispanic population in Boston. The "imagine all the people" series highlights immigrant communities and their economic contributions to Boston's social, cultural, and economic life. This profile includes all Hispanics living in Boston, both native-born and foreign-born.

Produced by the Boston Redevelopment Authority's Research Division for the Mayor's Office of New Bostonians this is a profile of the Hispanic population in Boston translated in Spanish. The "imagine all the people" series highlights immigrant communities and their economic contributions to Boston's social, cultural, and economic life. This profile includes all Hispanics living in Boston, both native-born and foreign-born.

A collection of thematic maps showing some of the important demographic, housing and socio-economic characteristics of Boston neighborhoods based on Census 2000 and other sources.

Higher Education, a leading industry in Boston, is a source of economic, social and cultural strength. However, housing markets get pressure from students’ demand for on-campus dormitories and by intensive use of off-campus neighborhood apartments. This report summarizes survey results from the University Accountability Ordinance, a Boston City Council requirement mandating all private colleges with resident students to report both student enrollment and neighborhood location twice annually.

This report analyzes the potential short-term impact on the state's budget and the long-term impact on the state's economy of the proposed legislation to allow undocumented immigrant students to qualify for in-state tuition rates at Massachusetts colleges and universities.

For over a century, Downtown Crossing has been an important economic engine for the City of Boston. Today, under the leadership of Mayor Menino and strong public-private partnerships, it is evolving into a vibrant mixed-use district.

Selected demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics of Boston's electoral district compiled from Census 2000 data (Summary File 3).

Selected demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics of Boston's electoral district compiled from Census 2000 data (Summary File 3).