Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
4.95M
2024 Poverty Rate
8.92%
0.329% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$115,863
3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$646,300
5.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2.69M
0.607% 1-year growth

About

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.

90.7% 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 2024, the median property value in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was $646,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is home to a population of 4.95M people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.9% of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH residents were born outside of the country (988k people).

In 2024, there were 7.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.24M people) in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 432k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 337k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%
2024 Citizenship
91%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.24M ± 4.98k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    432k ± 2.58k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    337k ± 3.9k
12.4%
Hispanic Population
614k people

In 2024, there were 7.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.24M people) in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 432k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 337k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.4% of the people in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH are hispanic (614k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    107,770 ± 8,008 people
  2. China
    107,577 ± 8,001 people
  3. Brazil
    105,043 ± 7,907 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 107,770 Massachusetts residents, followed by China with 107,577 and Brazil with 105,043.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
988k people
19.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
963k people

As of 2024, 19.9% of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH residents (988k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    54,124 ± 1,679
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    33,022 ± 1,612
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    18,972 ± 1,294

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH employs 2.69M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (424,242 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (369,968 people), and Educational Services (315,559 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($117,045), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,347), and Finance & Insurance ($109,330).

Employment

Occupations

2.69M
2024 Value
± 13,530
0.607%
1 Year growth
± 0.708%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH grew at a rate of 0.607%, from 2.67M employees to 2.69M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, are Management Occupations (379,791 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (237,630 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (220,469 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.69M
2024 Value
± 13,530
0.607%
1 Year growth
± 0.708%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH grew at a rate of 0.607%, from 2.67M employees to 2.69M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (424,242 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (369,968 people), and Educational Services (315,559 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,284
Median earning men ± $731
$57,431
Median earning women ± $546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,711), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,183), and Information ($108,033).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,373), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,120), and Manufacturing ($77,404).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 11,259
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 10,104
    Construction
  3. 8,547
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $47.5M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. $29.8M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $29.4M
    Finance and Insurance

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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

Voting results are not available for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Showing the available data for Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (59.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (1.29%)
    Other Party

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%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts and New Hampshire

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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 Hampshire2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Maggie Hassan
Senator from New Hampshire3
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.

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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%), 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 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).

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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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    3,874 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    2,035 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Boston University
    13,495 degrees awarded
  2. Harvard University
    11,095 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was $646,300 in 2024, which is 1.94 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $610,900 to $646,300, a 5.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH have an average commute time of 30.3 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.

Housing

Property

$646,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$2,040
$1.19M
Median Property Taxes
±$7,523

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.

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Rent vs Own

61.6%
Homeownership
2024
61.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.6% of the housing units in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$115,863
Median Household Income
± $796
1.94M
Number of Households
± 11,016

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94M households in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH grew to $115,863 from the previous year's value of $112,484.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is from Massachusetts.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.45% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.9%)
  3. Public Transit (8.27%)

In 2024, 57.1% of workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.27%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (428k out of 4.8M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.595% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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990 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.68%
Uninsured
56.8%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.595%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH declined by 3.42% from 2.77% to 2.68%.

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