In 2021, Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA had a population of 119k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $97,740. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA declined from 123,570 to 119,264, a −3.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $92,011 to $97,740, a 6.23% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.42%).
30.4% of the households in Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.8% of the residents in Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Boston City--Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA are University of Massachusetts-Boston (3,924 degrees awarded in 2021) and Jupiter Beauty Academy (273 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA was $619,100, and the homeownership rate was 41.5%.
Most people in Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA was 1 car per household.
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