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1990
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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 |
60,641 |
100.0% |
63,340 |
100.0% |
4.5% |
| % of Boston Population |
|
10.6% |
|
10.8% |
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| Race & Ethnicity |
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| Non-Hispanic |
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| White |
29,170 |
48.1% |
19,012 |
30.0% |
-34.8% |
| Black or Afr American |
22,087 |
36.4% |
26,432 |
41.7% |
19.7% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
2,010 |
3.3% |
6,066 |
9.6% |
201.8% |
| Native American |
212 |
0.3% |
236 |
0.4% |
11.3% |
| Some other race |
947 |
1.6% |
2,124 |
3.4% |
124.3% |
| Two or more races |
na |
na |
2,977 |
4.7% |
na |
| Hispanic |
6,218 |
10.3% |
6,493 |
10.3% |
4.4% |
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| Age |
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| < 5 |
5,182 |
8.5% |
4,498 |
7.1% |
-13.2% |
| 5-9 |
4,457 |
7.3% |
5,127 |
8.1% |
15.0% |
| 10-14 |
4,110 |
6.8% |
5,282 |
8.3% |
28.5% |
| 15-19 |
4,203 |
6.9% |
4,829 |
7.6% |
14.9% |
| 20-24 |
5,443 |
9.0% |
4,581 |
7.2% |
-15.8% |
| 25-34 |
12,508 |
20.6% |
11,158 |
17.6% |
-10.8% |
| 35-44 |
8,581 |
14.2% |
9,747 |
15.4% |
13.6% |
| 45-54 |
5,344 |
8.8% |
7,541 |
11.9% |
41.1% |
| 55-64 |
4,497 |
7.4% |
4,777 |
7.5% |
6.2% |
| 65-79 |
4,709 |
7.8% |
4,238 |
6.7% |
-10.0% |
| 80+ |
1,618 |
2.7% |
1,562 |
2.5% |
-3.5% |
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| HOUSING |
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| Total Housing Units |
22,364 |
100.0% |
22,615 |
100.0% |
1.1% |
| % of Boston Housing Stock |
|
4.1% |
|
4.1% |
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| Occupied Housing Units |
20,583 |
92.0% |
21,516 |
95.1% |
4.5% |
| Owner Occupied |
8,134 |
36.4% |
8,567 |
37.9% |
5.3% |
| Renter Occupied |
12,449 |
55.7% |
12,949 |
57.3% |
4.0% |
| Vacant Housing Units |
1,781 |
8.0% |
1,099 |
4.9% |
-38.3% |
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| Family Households |
13,891 |
67.5% |
14,296 |
66.4% |
2.9% |
| Married-couple family |
7,593 |
36.9% |
7,167 |
33.3% |
-5.6% |
| Single-householder family |
6,298 |
30.6% |
7,129 |
33.1% |
13.2% |
| Nonfamily Households |
6,698 |
32.5% |
7,220 |
33.6% |
7.8% |
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| INCOME & POVERTY |
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| Median Household Income * |
$42,406 |
|
$39,657 |
|
-6.5% |
| Per Capita Income * |
$17,421 |
|
$16,976 |
|
-2.6% |
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| Individuals in Poverty |
8,973 |
15.3% |
10,875 |
17.3% |
21.2% |
| * 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 |
| POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER (2000) |
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TOTAL |
Male |
Female |
|
All Ages
|
63,647 |
30,031 |
33,616 |
| Under 5 |
4,369 |
2,254 |
2,115 |
| 5 - 9 |
5,470 |
2,912 |
2,558 |
| 10 - 14 |
5,158 |
2,539 |
2,619 |
| 15 - 17 |
3,175 |
1,516 |
1,659 |
| 18 - 24 |
6,393 |
3,119 |
3,274 |
| 25 - 44 |
21,105 |
9,936 |
11,169 |
| 45 - 64 |
12,054 |
5,500 |
6,554 |
| 65+ |
5,923 |
2,255 |
3,668 |
|
Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority, South Dorchester 2000 Census of Population and Housing. (also includes population by race, by gender and age).
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Neighborhood |
Boston Average |
| POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS (2000) |
# |
% |
# |
% |
| Total Population |
63,647 |
100.0% |
589,141 |
100.0% |
| Population in family households |
53,132 |
83.5% |
382,668 |
65.0% |
| Foreign born (naturalized) |
8,328 |
13.1% |
56,681 |
9.6% |
| Foreign born (not a citizen) |
11,529 |
18.1% |
95,155 |
16.2% |
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| Population 5 and older |
59,278 |
100.0% |
557,376 |
100.0% |
| Same house in 1995 |
32,925 |
55.5% |
266,242 |
47.8% |
| Speak Spanish |
5,906 |
10.0% |
75,711 |
13.6% |
| Speak other Indo-European languages |
8,217 |
13.9% |
67,706 |
12.1% |
| Speak Asian languages |
5,068 |
8.5% |
34,765 |
6.2% |
| Speak other language |
427 |
0.7% |
8,009 |
1.4% |
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| Workers 16 years and over |
25,636 |
100.0% |
278,463 |
100.0% |
| Took public transit to work |
7,829 |
30.5% |
89,906 |
32.3% |
| Walked to work |
838 |
3.3% |
36,323 |
13.0% |
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| Total Households |
21,582 |
100.0% |
239,603 |
100.0% |
| Linguistically isolated household |
1,948 |
9.0% |
25,660 |
10.7% |
| Average household size |
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| All households |
2.91 |
|
|
2.31 |
| Family households |
3.67 |
|
|
3.28 |
| Non-family households |
1.36 |
|
|
1.39 |
| Median household income |
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|
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| All households |
$39,587 |
|
|
$39,629 |
| Family households |
$41,968 |
|
|
$44,151 |
| Non-family households |
$29,557 |
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$33,332 |
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| Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority, from 2000 US Census. |
| HEALTH |
Neighbor-hood |
Boston Average |
| Women who smoked during pregnancy as a % of births (2002) |
5.0% |
4.5% |
| Emergency department visits per 1,000 residents (2002) |
614 |
409 |
| Asthma hospitalizations per child under 5 (1998-2002 annual average) |
10.8 |
8.4 |
| Percent of infants tested with elevated blood lead level (2003) |
4.5% |
3.2% |
| Percent of adults who are overweight or obese (1999 & 2001 average) |
58% |
47% |
| Percent of adults who are smokers (1999 & 2001 average) |
25% |
19% |
| Percent of adults who report limited physical activity (2001) |
63% |
57% |
| Percent of adults with high blood pressure (1999 & 2001 average) |
25% |
19% |
| Heart disease mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
187 |
207 |
| Diabetes mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
30 |
23 |
| Cancer mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
251 |
218 |
| Substance abuse mortality per 100,000 residents (2000-2002) |
19 |
21 |
| * insufficient data |
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| Source: Boston Public Health Commission, Health of Boston 2004 |
| RESIDENTIAL HOUSING, BY TYPE (2001) |
# |
% |
| Single Family |
4,173 |
32.3% |
| Two Family |
3,581 |
27.7% |
| Three Family |
4,369 |
33.9% |
| Total 1, 2, 3 Family Properties |
12,123 |
93.9% |
| Four-Six Family |
249 |
1.9% |
| Apartment Buildings |
138 |
1.1% |
| Mixed Residential/Commercial |
198 |
1.5% |
| Condominium Associations |
198 |
1.5% |
| Total Residential & Mixed Properties |
12,906 |
100.0% |
| data are for North & South Dorchester combined |
| Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority |
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Neighborhood |
Boston Average |
| MEDIAN RESIDENTIAL SALES PRICES |
2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Single Family |
$315,000 |
$350,000 |
$338,950 |
$379,000 |
| Two-Family |
$382,000 |
$440,000 |
$386,000 |
$456,000 |
| Three-Family |
$449,000 |
$510,000 |
$430,000 |
$515,000 |
| Condominium |
$233,000 |
$246,000 |
$319,000 |
$350,000 |
| All Residential Sales |
$315,000 |
$349,950 |
$340,000 |
$380,000 |
| Median Asking Monthly Rent |
| Two-Bedroom Apartment |
$1,250 |
$1,300 |
$1,500 |
$1,450 |
| data are for North & South Dorchester combined |
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| Source: City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development |
| LAND & OPEN SPACE |
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| Land area (sq miles) |
4.00 |
| Persons per sq mile |
15,835 |
| % open space |
n/a |
| Protected open space per 1,000 people, 2001 (acres) |
3.9 |
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| Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority & Boston Parks Dept. |
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