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  8. Boston Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Boston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,635
  • Land Area (2000): 87.588 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.182 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,476
Boston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 69 1.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,502 98.07%

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Boston Employment Information Back to top
Boston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 185 19.47%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 61 6.42%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 60 6.32%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 46 4.84%
5. Public Administration 46 4.84%
6. Metal Manufactuing 44 4.63%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43 4.53%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 40 4.21%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 37 3.89%
10. Repair and Maintenance 34 3.58%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 31 3.26%
12. Truck Transportation 28 2.95%
13. Educational Services 27 2.84%
14. Health Care 27 2.84%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 2.53%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 2.21%
17. Food Manufacturing 20 2.11%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.89%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.58%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 13 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 125 15.64%
2. Educational Services 79 9.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 55 6.88%
4. Finance and Insurance 35 4.38%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 34 4.26%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 34 4.26%
7. Public Administration 34 4.26%
8. Metal Manufactuing 32 4.01%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 30 3.75%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 3.50%
11. Construction 25 3.13%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 20 2.50%
13. Social Assistance 19 2.38%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 18 2.25%
15. Department and Other General Stores 17 2.13%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 16 2.00%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 1.88%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15 1.88%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.88%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 14 1.75%

Boston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 97 10.21%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 94 9.89%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 65 6.84%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 4.74%
5. Other Management Occupations 44 4.63%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 43 4.53%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 40 4.21%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 35 3.68%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 3.47%
10. Construction Laborers 28 2.95%
11. Carpenters 26 2.74%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 2.63%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22 2.32%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 21 2.21%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 2.21%
16. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 19 2.00%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 1.89%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 18 1.89%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 18 1.89%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 18 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 54 6.76%
2. Secretaries and Admins 54 6.76%
3. Registered Nurses 49 6.13%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 40 5.01%
5. Customer Service Representatives 34 4.26%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 30 3.75%
7. Child Care Workers 29 3.63%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 3.50%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 3.25%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 3.13%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 25 3.13%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 2.88%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 22 2.75%
14. Other Production Occupations 22 2.75%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 2.63%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 2.63%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 19 2.38%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 2.38%
19. Other Management Occupations 17 2.13%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 2.00%

Boston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,545 57.48%
15-35 hours 281 10.45%
1-14 hours 63 2.34%
No regular hours 799 29.72%

Boston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 58 3.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 70 4.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 113 6.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 221 13.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 238 14.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 250 14.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 162 9.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 139 8.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 69 4.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 55 3.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 2.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 79 4.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 191 11.36%

Boston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 0.77%
5-9 75 4.46%
10-14 110 6.54%
15-19 231 13.74%
20-24 247 14.69%
25-29 169 10.05%
30-34 372 22.13%
35-39 112 6.66%
40-44 72 4.28%
45-59 166 9.88%
60-89 55 3.27%
At least 90 59 3.51%

Boston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 845 50.27%
30-44 0 0.00% 556 33.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 166 9.88%
At least 60 0 0.00% 114 6.78%

Boston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 184 10.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,478 85.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 0.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 56 3.22%

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Boston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,308 (3,522 people)
Families (2000): 1,014 (3,134 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 541
People at same address in 1995: 2,065
Boston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 69 5.28%
$10,000-$14,999 59 4.51%
$15,000-$19,999 107 8.18%
$20,000-$24,999 55 4.20%
$25,000-$29,999 56 4.28%
$30,000-$34,999 67 5.12%
$35,000-$39,999 73 5.58%
$40,000-$44,999 128 9.79%
$45,000-$49,999 119 9.10%
$50,000-$59,999 118 9.02%
$60,000-$74,999 226 17.28%
$75,000-$99,999 117 8.94%
$100,000-$124,999 63 4.82%
$125,000-$149,999 28 2.14%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.76%
$200,000 or more 13 0.99%

Boston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 238 18.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 436 33.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 60 4.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 196 14.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 213 16.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 109 8.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 3.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Boston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,063 30.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 474 13.66%
Public Assistance 11 0.32%
Retirement 195 5.62%
Self Employment 163 4.70%
Social Security 313 9.02%
Supplemental Security 9 0.26%
Wage / Salary 1,029 29.66%
Other 212 6.11%

Boston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 447 50.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 437 49.43%

Boston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 105 7.51%
Color 1 Box Married 916 65.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 337 24.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 2.93%

Boston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 107 7.94%
Color 1 Box Married 901 66.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 228 16.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 8.24%

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Boston Education Information Back to top
Boston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 102 3.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 370 14.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 989 38.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 635 24.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 193 7.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 198 7.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 82 3.19%

Boston Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 57 1.57% 35 0.96% 92 2.53%
Kindergarten 36 0.99% 4 0.11% 40 1.10%
Grades 1-4 250 6.88% 14 0.39% 264 7.26%
Grades 5-8 198 5.45% 6 0.17% 204 5.61%
Grades 9-12 232 6.38% 0 0.00% 232 6.38%
Undergrad college 74 2.04% 14 0.39% 88 2.42%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.19% 0 0.00% 7 0.19%
Total 854 23.49% 73 2.01% 927 25.50%

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Boston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Boston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,392 94.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 179 5.01%

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Boston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Boston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 528 14.53%
10-19 Years 588 16.18%
20-29 Years 374 10.29%
30-39 Years 587 16.15%
40-49 Years 619 17.03%
50-59 Years 454 12.49%
60-69 Years 259 7.13%
70-79 Years 149 4.10%
80-89 Years 72 1.98%
90+ Years 5 0.14%

Boston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,855 51.03%
Color 1 Box Female 1,780 48.97%

Boston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,498 96.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 78 2.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30 0.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.06%

Boston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 898 24.79%
2. Dutch 474 13.09%
3. Irish 472 13.03%
4. English 439 12.12%
5. United States Or American 355 9.80%
6. Polish 302 8.34%
7. French Non-Basque 161 4.45%
8. Scottish 94 2.60%
9. Italian 75 2.07%
10. Swiss 49 1.35%

Boston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,194 95.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 81 2.43%
3. German 34 1.02%
4. French 7 0.21%
5. Other Indic 6 0.18%
6. Chinese 4 0.12%
7. Tagalog 2 0.06%

Boston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,534 98.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 28 0.78%

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