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1990
|
2000
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#
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%
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#
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%
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% change
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| POPULATION |
|
|
|
|
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| Total Population |
32,959 |
100.0% |
34,618 |
100.0% |
5.0% |
| % of Boston Population |
|
5.7% |
|
5.9% |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Race & Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-Hispanic |
|
|
|
|
|
| White |
25,509 |
77.4% |
19,317 |
55.8% |
-24.3% |
| Black or Afr American |
2,584 |
7.8% |
5,667 |
16.4% |
119.3% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
1,013 |
3.1% |
1,346 |
3.9% |
32.9% |
| Native American |
44 |
0.1% |
69 |
0.2% |
56.8% |
| Some other race |
53 |
0.2% |
156 |
0.5% |
194.3% |
| Two or more races |
na |
na |
1,159 |
3.3% |
na |
| Hispanic |
3,757 |
11.4% |
6,904 |
19.9% |
83.8% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
|
|
|
|
|
| < 5 |
2,626 |
8.0% |
2,236 |
6.5% |
-14.9% |
| 5-9 |
1,996 |
6.1% |
2,306 |
6.7% |
15.5% |
| 10-14 |
1,547 |
4.7% |
2,289 |
6.6% |
48.0% |
| 15-19 |
1,621 |
4.9% |
2,160 |
6.2% |
33.3% |
| 20-24 |
2,590 |
7.9% |
2,138 |
6.2% |
-17.5% |
| 25-34 |
7,582 |
23.0% |
6,232 |
18.0% |
-17.8% |
| 35-44 |
4,771 |
14.5% |
6,116 |
17.7% |
28.2% |
| 45-54 |
2,561 |
7.8% |
4,465 |
12.9% |
74.3% |
| 55-64 |
2,634 |
8.0% |
2,360 |
6.8% |
-10.4% |
| 65-79 |
3,265 |
9.9% |
2,759 |
8.0% |
-15.5% |
| 80+ |
1,768 |
5.4% |
1,557 |
4.5% |
-11.9% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| HOUSING |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Housing Units |
12,917 |
100.0% |
13,247 |
100.0% |
2.6% |
| % of Boston Housing Stock |
|
5.1% |
|
5.3% |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Occupied Housing Units |
12,151 |
94.1% |
12,836 |
96.9% |
5.6% |
| Owner Occupied |
5,650 |
43.7% |
5,999 |
45.3% |
6.2% |
| Renter Occupied |
6,501 |
50.3% |
6,837 |
51.6% |
5.2% |
| Vacant Housing Units |
766 |
5.9% |
411 |
3.1% |
-46.3% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Family Households |
7,927 |
65.2% |
7,774 |
60.6% |
-1.9% |
| Married-couple family |
5,309 |
43.7% |
4,871 |
37.9% |
-8.3% |
| Single-householder family |
2,618 |
21.5% |
2,903 |
22.6% |
10.9% |
| Nonfamily Households |
4,225 |
34.8% |
5,062 |
39.4% |
19.8% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| INCOME & POVERTY |
|
|
|
|
|
| Median Household Income * |
$45,843 |
|
$46,847 |
|
2.2% |
| Per Capita Income * |
$19,990 |
|
$20,599 |
|
3.0% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Individuals in Poverty |
3,175 |
10.8% |
4,570 |
13.6% |
43.9% |
| * represents income from the prior year. 1989 income adjusted to 1999 dollars |
| |
|
|
|
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|
| Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority, from 1990 & 2000 US Census |
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Neighborhood
|
Boston Average
|
|
POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS (2000)
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
| Total Population |
34,628 |
100.0% |
589,141 |
100.0% |
| Population in family households |
26,598 |
76.8% |
382,668 |
65.0% |
| Foreign born (naturalized) |
3,745 |
10.8% |
56,681 |
9.6% |
| Foreign born (not a citizen) |
5,307 |
15.3% |
95,155 |
16.2% |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Population 5 and older |
32,405 |
100.0% |
557,376 |
100.0% |
| Same house in 1995 |
18,228 |
56.3% |
266,242 |
47.8% |
| Speak Spanish |
5,980 |
18.5% |
75,711 |
13.6% |
| Speak other Indo-European languages |
4,812 |
14.8% |
67,706 |
12.1% |
| Speak Asian languages |
1,189 |
3.7% |
34,765 |
6.2% |
| Speak other language |
842 |
2.6% |
8,009 |
1.4% |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Workers 16 years and over |
16,308 |
100.0% |
278,463 |
100.0% |
| Took public transit to work |
4,164 |
25.5% |
89,906 |
32.3% |
| Walked to work |
343 |
2.1% |
36,323 |
13.0% |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Total Households |
12,885 |
100.0% |
239,603 |
100.0% |
| Linguistically isolated household |
1,397 |
10.8% |
25,660 |
10.7% |
| Average household size |
|
|
|
|
| All households |
2.58 |
|
|
2.31 |
| Family households |
3.37 |
|
|
3.28 |
| Non-family households |
1.33 |
|
|
1.39 |
| Median household income |
|
|
|
|
| All households |
$46,846 |
|
|
$39,629 |
| Family households |
$53,858 |
|
|
$44,151 |
| Non-family households |
$34,252 |
|
|
$33,332 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority, from 2000 US Census. |
| POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER (2000) |
|
TOTAL |
Male |
Female |
| All Ages |
34,628 |
16,063 |
18,565 |
| Under 5 |
2,223 |
1,154 |
1,069 |
| 5 - 9 |
2,266 |
1,132 |
1,134 |
| 10 - 14 |
2,415 |
1,078 |
1,337 |
| 15 - 17 |
1,066 |
581 |
485 |
| 18 - 24 |
3,078 |
1,373 |
1,705 |
| 25 - 44 |
12,442 |
5,836 |
6,606 |
| 45 - 64 |
6,885 |
3,356 |
3,529 |
| 65+ |
4,253 |
1,553 |
2,700 |
|
Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority, Roslindale 2000 Census of Population and Housing (also includes population by race, by gender and age).
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|
HEALTH
|
Neighbor-hood
|
Boston Average
|
| Women who smoked during pregnancy as a % of births (2002) |
3.1% |
4.5% |
| Emergency department visits per 1,000 residents (2002) |
341 |
409 |
| Asthma hospitalizations per child under 5 (1998-2002 annual average) |
7.3 |
8.4 |
| Percent of infants tested with elevated blood lead level (2003) |
3.8% |
3.2% |
| Percent of adults who are overweight or obese (1999 & 2001 average) |
49% |
47% |
| Percent of adults who are smokers (1999 & 2001 average) |
16% |
19% |
| Percent of adults who report limited physical activity (2001) |
64% |
57% |
| Percent of adults with high blood pressure (1999 & 2001 average) |
16% |
19% |
| Heart disease mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
214 |
207 |
| Diabetes mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
23 |
23 |
| Cancer mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
232 |
218 |
| Substance abuse mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
10 |
21 |
| * insufficient data |
|
|
| Source: Boston Public Health Commission, Health of Boston 2004 |
| |
Neighborhood
|
Boston Average
|
| MEDIAN RESIDENTIAL SALES PRICES |
2003
|
2004
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Single Family |
$333,000 |
$370,000 |
$338,950 |
$379,000 |
| Two-Family |
$435,000 |
$480,000 |
$386,000 |
$456,000 |
| Three-Family |
$463,500 |
$559,000 |
$430,000 |
$515,000 |
| Condominium |
$269,000 |
$294,900 |
$319,000 |
$350,000 |
| All Residential Sales |
$330,000 |
$340,000 |
$340,000 |
$380,000 |
| Median Asking Monthly Rent |
|
|
|
|
| Two-Bedroom Apartment |
$1,250 |
$1,225 |
$1,500 |
$1,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Source: City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development |
| RESIDENTIAL HOUSING, BY TYPE (2001) |
#
|
%
|
| Single Family |
3,330 |
52.7% |
| Two Family |
1,880 |
29.7% |
| Three Family |
837 |
13.2% |
| Total 1, 2, 3 Family Properties |
6,047 |
95.6% |
| Four-Six Family |
81 |
1.3% |
| Apartment Buildings |
27 |
0.4% |
| Mixed Residential/Commercial |
60 |
0.9% |
| Condominium Associations |
108 |
1.7% |
| Total Residential & Mixed Properties |
6,323 |
100.0% |
| |
|
|
| Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority |
| LAND & OPEN SPACE |
|
| Land area (sq miles) |
3.72 |
| Persons per sq mile |
9,306 |
| % open space |
36.8% |
| Protected open space per 1,000 people, 2001 (acres) |
14.4 |
| |
|
| Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority & Boston Parks Dept. |
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