Explore the Research Division publications below by keyword, neighborhood, or topic. If you have questions about these documents or are looking for specific information, please review the Frequently Requested Information page. This page features publications covering the most requested economic and demographic data for Boston.
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Celebrating What Unites Us
All Neighborhoods
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Sep 07 2023
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| Prepared for Age Strong for use in Celebrating What Unites Us!, a collaborative program to celebrate the immigrant experience, build community and cross-cultural understanding, and promote healthy living for aging residents of the City of Boston. The thumbnail image above provides a PDF of all the presentations, while the following links provide access to individual community presentations.
Topics: Age, Foreign-born
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Historical Trends in Boston’s Neighborhoods
All Neighborhoods
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Jun 01 2023
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| A presentation on historical trends in Boston’s neighborhoods between 1950 and 2020, with a focus on population, housing, age distribution, race & ethnicity, nativity, educational attainment, and labor force participation.
Topics: Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race
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Redlining in Boston: Black People, Place, and Policy
All Neighborhoods
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Feb 21 2023
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| This presentation recounts the history of redlining and the interlocking set of housing policies that helped create contemporary patterns of wealth and segregation. It assesses the impacts of these policies on people and places in Boston using contemporary and historical data. Our focus is on the connections between Black people and place in Boston and how policy’s focus has impacted those connections over time.
Topics: Race
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