Age and Sex in the Boston Area (Metro Area)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the metro areas in Massachusetts.
Scope: population of Massachusetts, the Boston Area, and other metro areas in Massachusetts
Boston Area
Massachusetts
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4100,270100k2.120%2.12%88,52788.5k1.872%1.87%112,167112k2.372%2.37%156,017156k3.299%3.30%122,247122k2.585%2.59%98,74798.7k2.088%2.09%162,046162k3.427%3.43%117,901118k2.493%2.49%326,891327k6.913%6.91%355,326355k7.514%7.51%337,806338k7.144%7.14%312,858313k6.616%6.62%289,276289k6.117%6.12%329,084329k6.959%6.96%359,365359k7.599%7.60%201,344201k4.258%4.26%69,01169.0k1.459%1.46%71,99372.0k1.522%1.52%143,296143k3.030%3.03%174,375174k3.687%3.69%278,350278k5.886%5.89%263,540264k5.573%5.57%258,407258k5.464%5.46%

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Female Male
Massachusetts
Boston Area
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0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.170139%-0.057972%-0.179173%-0.060528%-0.228111%0.23%0.170139%0.179173%0.170139%0.17%677,975678k14.337%14.3%-0.660803%-0.042640%-0.662237%-0.044052%-0.703444%0.70%0.660803%0.662237%0.660803%0.66%1,612,8281.61M34.106%34.1%-0.688942%-0.007313%-0.660381%-0.006144%-0.696255%0.70%0.688942%0.660381%0.688942%0.69%1,179,0691.18M24.934%24.9%-0.740715%-0.021580%-0.766222%-0.017135%-0.762295%0.76%0.740715%0.766222%0.740715%0.74%284,300284k6.012%6.01%-0.560557%-0.560616%-0.560557%0.56%0.560557%0.023952%0.560616%0.024588%0.584510%0.58%974,672975k20.611%20.6%

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Female Male
Massachusetts
Boston Area
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0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.043040%-0.046444%-0.046447%-0.050660%-0.089484%0.09%0.043040%0.046447%0.043040%0.04%100,270100k2.120%2.12%-0.146835%-0.080743%-0.156508%-0.083152%-0.227578%0.23%0.146835%0.156508%0.146835%0.15%88,52788.5k1.872%1.87%-0.205923%-0.062548%-0.213469%-0.064537%-0.268472%0.27%0.205923%0.213469%0.205923%0.21%112,167112k2.372%2.37%-0.296571%-0.066710%-0.316024%-0.068770%-0.363281%0.36%0.296571%0.316024%0.296571%0.30%156,017156k3.299%3.30%-0.399823%-0.062066%-0.419753%-0.055660%-0.461889%0.46%0.399823%0.419753%0.399823%0.40%122,247122k2.585%2.59%-0.495121%-0.053850%-0.508903%-0.059595%-0.548971%0.55%0.495121%0.508903%0.495121%0.50%98,74798.7k2.088%2.09%-0.539963%-0.062327%-0.557414%-0.061316%-0.602290%0.60%0.539963%0.557414%0.539963%0.54%162,046162k3.427%3.43%-0.595251%-0.056113%-0.618023%-0.051178%-0.651364%0.65%0.595251%0.618023%0.595251%0.60%117,901118k2.493%2.49%-0.669563%-0.043414%-0.676577%-0.048367%-0.712978%0.71%0.669563%0.676577%0.669563%0.67%326,891327k6.913%6.91%-0.731824%-0.039155%-0.731910%-0.039160%-0.770979%0.77%0.731824%0.731910%0.731824%0.73%355,326355k7.514%7.51%-0.695054%-0.038597%-0.689914%-0.038463%-0.733651%0.73%0.695054%0.689914%0.695054%0.70%337,806338k7.144%7.14%-0.645498%-0.032194%-0.631126%-0.037009%-0.677692%0.68%0.645498%0.631126%0.645498%0.65%312,858313k6.616%6.62%-0.602925%-0.017603%-0.584959%-0.018190%-0.620528%0.62%0.602925%0.584959%0.602925%0.60%289,276289k6.117%6.12%-0.689699%-0.012417%-0.656156%-0.013040%-0.702117%0.70%0.689699%0.656156%0.689699%0.69%329,084329k6.959%6.96%-0.757817%-0.004251%-0.710160%-0.001522%-0.762068%0.76%0.757817%0.710160%0.757817%0.76%359,365359k7.599%7.60%-0.703012%-0.692436%-0.703012%0.70%0.703012%0.013238%0.692436%0.017724%0.716250%0.72%201,344201k4.258%4.26%-0.721508%-0.016346%-0.752120%-0.019044%-0.737855%0.74%0.721508%0.752120%0.721508%0.72%69,01169.0k1.459%1.46%-0.747603%-0.027216%-0.776860%-0.012993%-0.774819%0.77%0.747603%0.776860%0.747603%0.75%71,99372.0k1.522%1.52%-0.746874%-0.021379%-0.767953%-0.018251%-0.768253%0.77%0.746874%0.767953%0.746874%0.75%143,296143k3.030%3.03%-0.600520%-0.606894%-0.600520%0.60%0.600520%0.028118%0.606894%0.030020%0.628638%0.63%174,375174k3.687%3.69%-0.572330%-0.579863%-0.572330%0.57%0.572330%0.032583%0.579863%0.030477%0.604913%0.60%278,350278k5.886%5.89%-0.549961%-0.546764%-0.549961%0.55%0.549961%0.014684%0.546764%0.016321%0.564645%0.56%263,540264k5.573%5.57%-0.535404%-0.527455%-0.535404%0.54%0.535404%0.022090%0.527455%0.023708%0.557494%0.56%258,407258k5.464%5.46%

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
More Females More Males
Massachusetts
Boston Area
100%50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-107.907262%-109.071132%-107.907262%107.9%0.4810.4867.523%67.5%32.477%32.5%-54.988767%-53.129265%-54.988767%55.0%0.6450.6560.783%60.8%39.217%39.2%-30.374417%-30.232623%-30.374417%30.4%0.7670.7756.592%56.6%43.408%43.4%-22.493654%-21.761128%-22.493654%22.5%0.8160.8255.055%55.1%44.945%44.9%-15.523351%-13.260150%-15.523351%15.5%0.8660.8753.601%53.6%46.399%46.4%-10.876204%-11.710530%-10.876204%10.9%0.9020.9052.579%52.6%47.421%47.4%-11.542780%-11.000044%-11.542780%11.5%0.8970.9052.728%52.7%47.272%47.3%-9.426790%-8.280935%-9.426790%9.4%0.9140.9152.251%52.3%47.749%47.7%-6.483991%-7.148839%-6.483991%6.5%0.9390.9451.570%51.6%48.430%48.4%-5.350394%-5.350340%-5.350394%5.4%0.9490.9551.303%51.3%48.697%48.7%-5.553122%-5.574976%-5.553122%5.6%0.9470.9551.351%51.4%48.649%48.6%-4.987453%-5.863967%-4.987453%5.0%0.9520.9551.217%51.2%48.783%48.8%-2.919534%-3.109628%-2.919534%2.9%0.9720.9750.719%50.7%49.281%49.3%-1.800410%-1.987387%-1.800410%1.8%0.9820.9850.446%50.4%49.554%49.6%-0.560888%-0.214286%-0.560888%0.6%0.9940.9950.140%50.1%49.860%49.9%1.883028%2.559709%1.883028%1.9%1.0191.0249.534%49.5%50.466%50.5%-2.265600%-2.532095%-2.265600%2.3%0.9780.9850.560%50.6%49.440%49.4%-3.640427%-1.672490%-3.640427%3.6%0.9650.9650.894%50.9%49.106%49.1%-2.862522%-2.376561%-2.862522%2.9%0.9720.9750.706%50.7%49.294%49.3%4.682310%4.946519%4.682310%4.7%1.0471.0548.856%48.9%51.144%51.1%5.693046%5.255888%5.693046%5.7%1.0571.0648.616%48.6%51.384%51.4%2.670071%2.985058%2.670071%2.7%1.0271.0349.341%49.3%50.659%50.7%4.125853%4.494711%4.125853%4.1%1.0411.0448.989%49.0%51.011%51.0%

Map of Age Cohorts by County in the Boston Area

Children Age Cohorts by County#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
17.2%18.3%19.3%20.4%21.4%22.6%

College Age Cohorts by County#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
3.9%5.4%6.9%8.3%9.8%11.3%

20s Age Cohorts by County#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
8.8%10.8%12.7%14.7%16.7%18.7%

30s Age Cohorts by County#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
10.6%11.8%13.0%14.1%15.3%16.5%

40s Age Cohorts by County#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
11.9%12.5%13.2%13.8%14.4%15.1%

50s Age Cohorts by County#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
11.1%12.5%13.8%15.1%16.3%17.7%

60s Age Cohorts by County#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
8.2%9.1%10.0%10.9%11.8%12.8%

70s Age Cohorts by County#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
4.43%4.89%5.34%5.79%6.24%6.70%

80+ Age Cohorts by County#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
3.05%3.39%3.73%4.07%4.40%4.74%
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Map of Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the Boston Area

Children Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
9.3%13.5%17.8%22.0%26.2%30.5%

College Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
1%12%23%34%45%57%

20s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
1%7%12%17%23%28%

30s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
1.4%5.4%9.3%13.3%17.2%21.2%

40s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
5.1%8.5%12.0%15.4%18.8%22.3%

50s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
6.6%10.2%13.8%17.3%20.9%24.6%

60s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
5.8%8.7%11.7%14.6%17.6%20.5%

70s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
2.7%5.8%8.8%11.8%14.8%17.8%

80+ Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.4%2.6%4.7%6.8%8.9%11.1%
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Age Cohorts by Place in the Boston Area

There are 132 places that are fully or partially contained within the Boston Area (130 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 132 of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

Children by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Hanscom AFBSharonMilton MillsSouth DuxburyNewfieldsTownsendMedfieldWinchesterDoverNorth ScituateN ScituateHinghamNeedhamLawrenceWeweanticTopsfieldWellesleyLexingtonFranklin TownRaymondBrocktonMiddleborough CenterMiddleborough CtrLynnChelseaEast PepperellE PepperellCochituateMiltonBelmontBoxfordMiltonHopkintonScituateUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLowellPinehurstLynnfieldNortheastPepperellMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaFraminghamNew HampshireWakefieldEppingBeverlyAyerBostonWalthamCambridgeHampton BeachSeabrook BeachSeabrook BchDurhamThe PinehillsDevens45.805455%45.805455%45.8%890131.843862%31.843862%31.8%1,860231.521739%31.521739%31.5%116330.917481%30.917481%30.9%1,139429.721362%29.721362%29.7%96529.582449%29.582449%29.6%418628.942966%28.942966%28.9%1,903728.922680%28.922680%28.9%6,505828.862617%28.862617%28.9%708928.050896%28.050896%28.1%1,4551027.488316%27.488316%27.5%1,5881127.135612%27.135612%27.1%8,1861227.026482%27.026482%27.0%21,44221.4k1327.015707%27.015707%27.0%5161426.608443%26.608443%26.6%9141526.493480%26.493480%26.5%7,6591626.074812%26.074812%26.1%8,5881725.930095%25.930095%25.9%8,5241825.819803%25.819803%25.8%8111925.817135%25.817135%25.8%24,47824.5k2025.799056%25.799056%25.8%1,9132125.631557%25.631557%25.6%23,60023.6k2225.609246%25.609246%25.6%9,7942325.312330%25.312330%25.3%4662425.273775%25.273775%25.3%1,7542525.113122%25.113122%25.1%2222624.770104%24.770104%24.8%6,3302724.635922%24.635922%24.6%6092824.576798%24.576798%24.6%6,7222924.552613%24.552613%24.6%6863023.432645%23.432645%23.4%1,2823823.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.776711%22.776711%22.8%25,02525.0k4322.594752%22.594752%22.6%1,7054721.931300%21.931300%21.9%2,7395621.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M20.935043%20.935043%20.9%5066620.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k20.256421%20.256421%20.3%14,33014.3k7520.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k19.402250%19.402250%19.4%5,1228418.735763%18.735763%18.7%3299317.990090%17.990090%18.0%7,37010316.741924%16.741924%16.7%48211216.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k11413.933237%13.933237%13.9%8,73612111.826365%11.826365%11.8%12,86212.9k12511.042403%11.042403%11.0%2501278.246347%8.246347%8.2%791287.022314%7.022314%7.0%7491294.627451%4.627451%4.6%591304.455725%4.455725%4.5%79131

Age Cohorts by County in the Boston Area

There are 7 counties in the Boston Area. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

Children by County#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesPlymouth CountyPlymouthEssex CountyEssexNorfolk CountyNorfolkNortheastRockingham CountyRockinghamMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNew HampshireStrafford CountyStraffordSuffolk CountySuffolk23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.503982%22.503982%22.5%114,018114k122.027342%22.027342%22.0%169,470169k221.676664%21.676664%21.7%149,833150k321.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M20.695487%20.695487%20.7%62,16262.2k420.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k20.568254%20.568254%20.6%322,430322k520.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k19.436436%19.436436%19.4%24,47324.5k617.231044%17.231044%17.2%132,286132k7

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the Boston Area

There are 201 county subdivisions in the Boston Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,773.

Children by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Town of NeedhamNeedhamLawrenceTown of WellesleyWellesleyTown of LexingtonLexingtonFranklin TownBrocktonLynnChelseaTown of AndoverAndoverTown of NatickNatickEverettTown of North AndoverN AndoverMethuen TownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLowellBraintree TownTown of DracutDracutNewtonHaverhillTown of DerryMarlboroughNortheastTown of ArlingtonArlingtonMelroseTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTown of BillericaBillericaTown of FraminghamFraminghamNew HampshireTown of NorwoodNorwoodTown of TewksburyTewksburyTown of StoughtonStoughtonWoburnTown of PlymouthPlymouthDoverWeymouth TownRochesterTown of RandolphRandolphRevereMaldenTown of SalemTown of SaugusSaugusTown of BrooklineBrooklinePeabodyBeverlySalemGloucesterWatertown TownBostonQuincyMedfordWalthamSomervilleCambridge27.135612%27.135612%27.1%8,186127.026482%27.026482%27.0%21,44221.4k226.493480%26.493480%26.5%7,659326.074812%26.074812%26.1%8,588425.930095%25.930095%25.9%8,524525.817135%25.817135%25.8%24,47824.5k625.631557%25.631557%25.6%23,60023.6k725.609246%25.609246%25.6%9,794825.318194%25.318194%25.3%8,852924.346474%24.346474%24.3%8,6151023.568420%23.568420%23.6%10,52010.5k1123.265444%23.265444%23.3%6,9111223.181698%23.181698%23.2%11,36911.4k1323.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.776711%22.776711%22.8%25,02525.0k1422.716236%22.716236%22.7%8,4201522.630899%22.630899%22.6%7,0021622.483780%22.483780%22.5%19,85719.9k1722.111004%22.111004%22.1%13,78413.8k1821.479477%21.479477%21.5%7,1431921.388292%21.388292%21.4%8,4582021.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.311475%21.311475%21.3%9,4642121.038615%21.038615%21.0%5,8462220.976336%20.976336%21.0%7,3222320.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k20.259070%20.259070%20.3%8,5552420.256421%20.256421%20.3%14,33014.3k2520.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k19.949686%19.949686%19.9%5,7892619.919020%19.919020%19.9%6,0512719.847841%19.847841%19.8%5,6092819.538501%19.538501%19.5%7,6632919.535866%19.535866%19.5%11,37311.4k3019.473171%19.473171%19.5%5,9883119.449290%19.449290%19.4%10,81410.8k3219.186743%19.186743%19.2%5,7663319.146334%19.146334%19.1%6,4193418.927866%18.927866%18.9%10,06310.1k3518.627742%18.627742%18.6%11,31311.3k3618.468468%18.468468%18.5%5,3303718.370360%18.370360%18.4%5,1023818.180128%18.180128%18.2%10,75910.8k3918.116206%18.116206%18.1%9,4634017.990090%17.990090%18.0%7,3704117.790393%17.790393%17.8%7,6154216.932918%16.932918%16.9%5,0034316.739047%16.739047%16.7%5,6664416.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4516.259414%16.259414%16.3%15,17815.2k4614.916055%14.916055%14.9%8,5294713.933237%13.933237%13.9%8,7364812.050511%12.050511%12.1%9,5814911.826365%11.826365%11.8%12,86212.9k50

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in Massachusetts

There are 8 metro areas in Massachusetts. This section compares the Boston Area to all of the metro areas in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

Children by Metro Area#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterNortheastSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceNew HampshireGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable Town23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M21.874527%21.874527%21.9%203,579204k121.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M20.685193%20.685193%20.7%130,132130k220.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k320.499528%20.499528%20.5%329,911330k420.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k18.320266%18.320266%18.3%12,99213.0k518.171208%18.171208%18.2%3,114617.955399%17.955399%18.0%23,08423.1k715.949009%15.949009%15.9%34,24334.2k8

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Boston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

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Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Watertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownLancaster Metro AreaLancasterVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaReading Metro AreaReading AreaChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgNortheastUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaMassachusettsWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonNew HampshireConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownState College Metro AreaState College24.752895%24.752895%24.8%29,20029.2k124.110034%24.110034%24.1%128,533129k223.773629%23.773629%23.8%37,02637.0k323.577077%23.577077%23.6%222,006222k423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.035414%23.035414%23.0%31,54731.5k522.903812%22.903812%22.9%94,84494.8k622.902028%22.902028%22.9%34,97335.0k722.476873%22.476873%22.5%99,03499.0k822.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M922.134761%22.134761%22.1%60,65560.7k1022.084105%22.084105%22.1%4,423,7654.42M1121.959783%21.959783%22.0%61,29761.3k1221.874527%21.874527%21.9%203,579204k1321.741251%21.741251%21.7%80,68280.7k1421.714393%21.714393%21.7%87,93287.9k1521.700532%21.700532%21.7%143,365143k1621.632719%21.632719%21.6%179,711180k1721.545756%21.545756%21.5%120,968121k1821.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.313964%21.313964%21.3%63,17863.2k1921.311445%21.311445%21.3%230,638231k2021.177435%21.177435%21.2%35,39335.4k2121.104715%21.104715%21.1%181,685182k2220.990885%20.990885%21.0%254,373254k2320.914169%20.914169%20.9%27,55427.6k2420.697964%20.697964%20.7%235,026235k2520.685549%20.685549%20.7%114,292114k2620.685193%20.685193%20.7%130,132130k2720.658847%20.658847%20.7%26,01326.0k2820.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.621943%20.621943%20.6%23,98624.0k2920.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k3020.499528%20.499528%20.5%329,911330k3120.322965%20.322965%20.3%178,698179k3220.307463%20.307463%20.3%55,24355.2k3320.142088%20.142088%20.1%49,75749.8k3420.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k20.049419%20.049419%20.0%29,61629.6k3519.924268%19.924268%19.9%24,09924.1k3619.876656%19.876656%19.9%111,289111k3719.734358%19.734358%19.7%42,64242.6k3819.703020%19.703020%19.7%103,219103k3919.621589%19.621589%19.6%28,55028.6k4019.486770%19.486770%19.5%36,07836.1k4119.367856%19.367856%19.4%24,67024.7k4219.363156%19.363156%19.4%455,988456k4319.348587%19.348587%19.3%26,65526.7k4418.700728%18.700728%18.7%28,60828.6k4518.613335%18.613335%18.6%33,59833.6k4618.362626%18.362626%18.4%39,84839.8k4717.955399%17.955399%18.0%23,08423.1k4815.949009%15.949009%15.9%34,24334.2k4915.358278%15.358278%15.4%24,44724.4k50

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Boston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Children by Metro Area#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Salt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandNortheastHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNew HampshirePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburgh28.654556%28.654556%28.7%330,818331k127.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M226.859040%26.859040%26.9%1,190,0291.19M326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M425.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k525.542909%25.542909%25.5%342,617343k625.432170%25.432170%25.4%1,427,4511.43M725.241115%25.241115%25.2%496,939497k825.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k924.972666%24.972666%25.0%1,120,3121.12M1024.936597%24.936597%24.9%333,421333k1124.917361%24.917361%24.9%515,826516k1224.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k1324.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k1424.157273%24.157273%24.2%842,711843k1524.102571%24.102571%24.1%517,340517k1624.097245%24.097245%24.1%480,741481k1723.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k1823.818290%23.818290%23.8%2,269,5012.27M1923.759037%23.759037%23.8%653,862654k2023.747639%23.747639%23.7%426,168426k2123.697773%23.697773%23.7%372,465372k2223.629301%23.629301%23.6%529,897530k2323.326111%23.326111%23.3%266,223266k2423.321271%23.321271%23.3%1,402,0171.40M2523.206442%23.206442%23.2%450,926451k2623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.063133%23.063133%23.1%292,798293k2722.968322%22.968322%23.0%986,887987k2822.881744%22.881744%22.9%3,017,9573.02M2922.848865%22.848865%22.8%325,390325k3022.816573%22.816573%22.8%639,651640k3122.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k3222.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k3322.516724%22.516724%22.5%529,440529k3422.460391%22.460391%22.5%522,992523k3522.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3622.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M3722.259125%22.259125%22.3%618,998619k3822.229482%22.229482%22.2%279,682280k3922.084105%22.084105%22.1%4,423,7654.42M4022.075757%22.075757%22.1%810,422810k4121.975524%21.975524%22.0%453,054453k4221.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M20.990885%20.990885%21.0%254,373254k4320.697964%20.697964%20.7%235,026235k4420.689680%20.689680%20.7%1,226,2681.23M4520.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k4620.503915%20.503915%20.5%600,296600k4720.499528%20.499528%20.5%329,911330k4820.429183%20.429183%20.4%935,152935k4920.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k19.363156%19.363156%19.4%455,988456k50

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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