Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

4.92M

0.106% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

39.3

0.512% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.89%

0.794% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$112,484

5.01% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$610,900

7.18% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2.67M

0.417% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH had a population of 4.92M people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $112,484. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH grew from 4.91M to 4.92M, a 0.106% increase and its median household income grew from $107,117 to $112,484, a 5.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.03%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.55%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%).

None of the households in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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.

91% of the residents in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH are Boston University (13,495 degrees awarded in 2023), Harvard University (11,095 degrees), and Northeastern University (9,832 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was $610,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

Most people in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was 2 cars per household.

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH borders Barnstable Town, MA, Concord, NH, Laconia, NH, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Portland-South Portland, ME, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, and Worcester, MA-CT.

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United States Massachusetts New Hampshire

Population & Diversity

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is home to a population of 4.92M people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.6% of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH residents were born outside of the country (963k people).

In 2023, there were 7.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28M people) in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 417k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 346k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

91%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91% of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.28M ± 5.11k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
417k ± 3.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
346k ± 3.53k

12%

Hispanic Population

592k people

12% of the people in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH are hispanic (592k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

China
106,999 ± 9,375 people
Dominican Republic
105,523 ± 9,534 people
Brazil
96,050 ± 8,691 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts and New Hampshire was China, the natal country of 106,999 Massachusetts and New Hampshire residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 105,523 and Brazil with 96,050.

Foreign-Born Population

19.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

963k people

19.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

959k people

As of 2023, 19.6% of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH residents (963k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was 19.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56,530 ± 1,753
Gulf War (2001-)
32,943 ± 1,405
Gulf War (1990s)
19,573 ± 1,208

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH employs 2.67M people. The largest industries in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH are Health Care & Social Assistance (416,226 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (362,868 people), and Educational Services (310,489 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,255), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($107,379), and Finance & Insurance ($105,145).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.67M

2023 Value

± 13,473

0.417%

1 Year growth

± 0.713%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH grew at a rate of 0.417%, from 2.66M employees to 2.67M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, are Management Occupations (370,281 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240,789 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (224,472 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts and New Hampshire (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.67M

2023 Value

± 13,473

0.417%

1 Year growth

± 0.713%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH grew at a rate of 0.417%, from 2.66M employees to 2.67M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (416,226 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (362,868 people), and Educational Services (310,489 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, though some of these residents may live in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,518

Median earning men ± $652

$55,062

Median earning women ± $545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,845), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,664), and Information ($103,831).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,128), Information ($77,213), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,458).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11,259
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
10,104
Construction
8,547
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$47.5M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$29.8M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$29.4M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts and New Hampshire went to Kamala Harris with 59.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Other (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, Jeanne Shaheen, and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Showing the available data for Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (59.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.29%)
Other Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts and New Hampshire

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Jeanne Shaheen

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Maggie Hassan

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, Jeanne Shaheen, and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts and New Hampshire over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH awarded 109,228 degrees. The student population of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 149,637 male students and 202,900 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH are White (49,873 and 57.1%), followed by Asian (10,912 and 12.5%), Hispanic or Latino (10,284 and 11.8%), and Black or African American (6,904 and 7.9%).

The largest universities in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH by number of degrees awarded are Boston University (13,495 and 12.4%), Harvard University (11,095 and 10.2%), and Northeastern University (9,832 and 9%).

The most popular majors in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH are General Business Administration & Management (8,614 and 7.89%), Registered Nursing (3,745 and 3.43%), and Computer Science (2,821 and 2.58%).

The median tuition costs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH are $44,761 for private four year colleges, and $3,695 and $17,650 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 32.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 352,537 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 352,537 students enrolled in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 150,383 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
3,874 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
2,035 degrees awarded
General Psychology
1,984 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was General Business Administration & Management with 3,874 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Boston University
13,495 degrees awarded
Harvard University
11,095 degrees awarded
Northeastern University
9,832 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Boston University with 13,495 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 45,139 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, which is 0.704 times less than the 64,089 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 49,873 degrees mean that there were 4.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 10,912 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,761) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($7,036) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,420) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Measure

In 2022, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.65M), Bachelors Degree (1.6M), and Some college (1.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was $610,900 in 2023, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $570,000 to $610,900, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 61.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $112,484. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was Middlesex County, MA with a value of $126,779, followed by Norfolk County, MA and Nantucket County, MA, with respective values of $126,497 and $119,750.

Housing

Property

$610,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,066

$1.19M

Median Property Taxes

±$7,256

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2023

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.8% of the housing units in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was Middlesex County, MA with a value of $126,779, followed by Norfolk County, MA and Nantucket County, MA, with respective values of $126,497 and $119,750.

The following map shows all of the counties in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$112,484

Median Household Income

± $779

1.93M

Number of Households

± 11,114

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.93M households in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH grew to $112,484 from the previous year's value of $107,117.

The following chart displays the households in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is from Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

In the same year, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.454 and income inequality had a 0.451% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.478, meaning wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Public Transit (8.96%)

In 2023, 58.6% of workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (424k out of 4.77M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.2% of the population of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.582% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 966 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 142 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1118 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.63% increase from the previous year (1111 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 277 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

966 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

1,118 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Hampshire

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 966 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients).

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see an average of 1,118 patients per year. This represents a 0.63% increase from the previous year (1,111 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.77%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.582%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH declined by 2.96% from 2.86% to 2.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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