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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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|
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| Total Population |
58,795 |
100.0% |
56,658 |
100.0% |
-3.6% |
| % of Boston Population |
|
10.2% |
|
9.6% |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Race & Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-Hispanic |
|
|
|
|
|
| White |
3,583 |
6.1% |
2,742 |
4.8% |
-23.5% |
| Black or Afr American |
41,736 |
71.0% |
35,441 |
62.6% |
-15.1% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
265 |
0.5% |
355 |
0.6% |
34.0% |
| Native American |
220 |
0.4% |
239 |
0.4% |
8.6% |
| Some other race |
1,593 |
2.7% |
1,725 |
3.0% |
8.3% |
| Two or more races |
na |
na |
2,329 |
4.1% |
na |
| Hispanic |
11,401 |
19.4% |
13,827 |
24.4% |
21.3% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
|
|
|
|
|
| < 5 |
5,729 |
9.7% |
4,514 |
8.0% |
-21.2% |
| 5-9 |
5,065 |
8.6% |
5,620 |
9.9% |
11.0% |
| 10-14 |
4,761 |
8.1% |
5,505 |
9.7% |
15.6% |
| 15-19 |
4,693 |
8.0% |
4,530 |
8.0% |
-3.5% |
| 20-24 |
5,089 |
8.7% |
4,023 |
7.1% |
-20.9% |
| 25-34 |
10,657 |
18.1% |
8,570 |
15.1% |
-19.6% |
| 35-44 |
8,079 |
13.7% |
8,491 |
15.0% |
5.1% |
| 45-54 |
5,186 |
8.8% |
6,425 |
11.3% |
23.9% |
| 55-64 |
4,124 |
7.0% |
4,006 |
7.1% |
-2.9% |
| 65-79 |
4,392 |
7.5% |
3,851 |
6.8% |
-12.3% |
| 80+ |
1,020 |
1.7% |
1,123 |
2.0% |
10.1% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| HOUSING |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Housing Units |
23,158 |
100.0% |
22,423 |
100.0% |
-3.2% |
| % of Boston Housing Stock |
|
9.2% |
|
8.9% |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Occupied Housing Units |
20,304 |
87.7% |
20,473 |
91.3% |
0.8% |
| Owner Occupied |
4,486 |
19.4% |
4,655 |
20.8% |
3.8% |
| Renter Occupied |
15,818 |
68.3% |
15,818 |
70.5% |
0.0% |
| Vacant Housing Units |
2,854 |
12.3% |
1,950 |
8.7% |
-31.7% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Family Households |
13,624 |
67.1% |
13,332 |
65.1% |
-2.1% |
| Married-couple family |
4,791 |
23.6% |
4,624 |
22.6% |
-3.5% |
| Single-householder family |
8,833 |
43.5% |
8,708 |
42.5% |
-1.4% |
| Nonfamily Households |
6,677 |
32.9% |
7,141 |
34.9% |
6.9% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| INCOME & POVERTY |
|
|
|
|
|
| Median Household Income * |
$27,494 |
|
$27,133 |
|
-1.3% |
| Per Capita Income * |
$12,638 |
|
$13,048 |
|
3.2% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Individuals in Poverty |
17,556 |
30.4% |
14,926 |
27.1% |
-15.0% |
| * 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 |
| |
Neighborhood |
Boston Average |
| POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS (2000) |
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
| Total Population |
55,663 |
100.0% |
589,141 |
100.0% |
| Population in family households |
46,656 |
83.8% |
382,668 |
65.0% |
| Foreign born (naturalized) |
4,183 |
7.5% |
56,681 |
9.6% |
| Foreign born (not a citizen) |
7,403 |
13.3% |
95,155 |
16.2% |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Population 5 and older |
51,237 |
100.0% |
557,376 |
100.0% |
| Same house in 1995 |
29,421 |
57.4% |
266,242 |
47.8% |
| Speak Spanish |
12,051 |
23.5% |
75,711 |
13.6% |
| Speak other Indo-European languages |
4,932 |
9.6% |
67,706 |
12.1% |
| Speak Asian languages |
250 |
0.5% |
34,765 |
6.2% |
| Speak other language |
809 |
1.6% |
8,009 |
1.4% |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Workers 16 years and over |
19,402 |
100.0% |
278,463 |
100.0% |
| Took public transit to work |
6,955 |
35.8% |
89,906 |
32.3% |
| Walked to work |
747 |
3.9% |
36,323 |
13.0% |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Total Households |
20,167 |
100.0% |
239,603 |
100.0% |
| Linguistically isolated household |
1,961 |
9.7% |
25,660 |
10.7% |
| Average household size |
|
|
|
|
| All households |
2.72 |
|
|
2.31 |
| Family households |
3.52 |
|
|
3.28 |
| Non-family households |
1.20 |
|
|
1.39 |
| Median household income |
|
|
|
|
| All households |
$27,133 |
|
|
$39,629 |
| Family households |
$29,682 |
|
|
$44,151 |
| Non-family households |
$17,681 |
|
|
$33,332 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority, from 2000 US Census. |
| POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER (2000) |
|
TOTAL |
Male |
Female |
| All Ages |
55,663 |
25,142 |
30,521 |
| Under 5 |
4,426 |
2,222 |
2,204 |
| 5 - 9 |
5,481 |
2,884 |
2,597 |
| 10 - 14 |
5,269 |
2,558 |
2,711 |
| 15 - 17 |
2,630 |
1,308 |
1,322 |
| 18 - 24 |
5,750 |
2,786 |
2,964 |
| 25 - 44 |
16,865 |
7,078 |
9,787 |
| 45 - 64 |
10,343 |
4,461 |
5,882 |
| 65+ |
4,899 |
1,845 |
3,054 |
|
Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority, Roxbury 2000 Census of Population and Housing (also includes population by race, by gender and age).
|
| HEALTH |
Neighbor-hood
|
Boston Average
|
| Women who smoked during pregnancy as a % of births (2002) |
7.3% |
4.5% |
| Emergency department visits per 1,000 residents (2002) |
437 |
409 |
| Asthma hospitalizations per 1,000 children under 5 (1998-2002 annual avg.) |
14.6 |
8.4 |
| Percent of infants tested with elevated blood lead level (2003) |
3.1% |
3.2% |
| Percent of adults who are overweight or obese (1999 & 2001 average) |
51% |
47% |
| Percent of adults who are smokers (1999 & 2001 average) |
12% |
19% |
| Percent of adults who report limited physical activity (2001) |
72% |
57% |
| Percent of adults with high blood pressure (1999 & 2001 average) |
29% |
19% |
| Heart disease mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
213 |
207 |
| Diabetes mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
38 |
23 |
| Cancer mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
278 |
218 |
| Substance abuse mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
22 |
21 |
|
|
|
| Source: Boston Public Health Commission, Health of Boston 2004 |
| |
Neighborhood |
Boston Average |
| MEDIAN RESIDENTIAL SALES PRICES |
2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Single Family |
$300,000 |
$306,250 |
$338,950 |
$379,000 |
| Two-Family |
$370,000 |
$390,000 |
$386,000 |
$456,000 |
| Three-Family |
$430,000 |
$500,000 |
$430,000 |
$515,000 |
| Condominium |
$246,750 |
$389,000 |
$319,000 |
$350,000 |
| All Residential Sales |
$345,000 |
$406,000 |
$340,000 |
$380,000 |
| Median Asking Monthly Rent |
|
|
|
|
| Two-Bedroom Apartment |
$1,350 |
$1,250 |
$1,500 |
$1,450 |
| * insufficient data |
|
|
|
|
| Source: City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development |
| RESIDENTIAL HOUSING, BY TYPE (2001) |
# |
% |
| Single Family |
1,193 |
19.5% |
| Two Family |
1,660 |
27.1% |
| Three Family |
2,254 |
36.8% |
| Total 1, 2, 3 Family Properties |
5,107 |
83.3% |
| Four-Six Family |
330 |
5.4% |
| Apartment Buildings |
416 |
6.8% |
| Mixed Residential/Commercial |
178 |
2.9% |
| Condominium Associations |
99 |
1.6% |
| Total Residential & Mixed Properties |
6,130 |
100.0% |
| |
|
|
| Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority |
| LAND & OPEN SPACE |
|
| Land area (sq miles) |
3.94 |
| Persons per sq mile |
14,380 |
| % open space |
23% |
| Protected open space per 1,000 people, 2001 (acres) |
9.5 |
| |
|
| Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority & Boston Parks Dept. |
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