Age and Sex in Boston, Massachusetts (City)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the places in Massachusetts.
Scope: population of Massachusetts, Boston, and other places in Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-410,26810.3k1.560%1.56%9,3621.422%1.42%11,35211.4k1.724%1.72%16,98417.0k2.580%2.58%12,03812.0k1.829%1.83%10,27410.3k1.561%1.56%17,80817.8k2.705%2.71%12,60812.6k1.915%1.92%34,64334.6k5.263%5.26%36,39536.4k5.529%5.53%37,14237.1k5.642%5.64%38,63738.6k5.869%5.87%43,50843.5k6.609%6.61%64,41664.4k9.786%9.79%88,82088.8k13.493%13.5%40,19940.2k6.107%6.11%16,15716.2k2.454%2.45%18,16118.2k2.759%2.76%30,56830.6k4.644%4.64%17,78717.8k2.702%2.70%27,82027.8k4.226%4.23%28,41828.4k4.317%4.32%34,91434.9k5.304%5.30%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Massachusetts and Boston
Female Male
Massachusetts
Boston
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1%0%1%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.123179%-0.050198%-0.179173%-0.060528%-0.173377%0.2%0.123179%0.179173%0.123179%0.1%70,27870.3k10.676%10.7%-0.519950%-0.037048%-0.662237%-0.044052%-0.556998%0.6%0.519950%0.662237%0.519950%0.5%177,233177k26.924%26.9%-0.980503%-0.038678%-0.660381%-0.006144%-1.019181%1.0%0.980503%0.660381%0.980503%1.0%236,943237k35.994%36.0%-1.142297%-0.179635%-0.766222%-0.017135%-1.321932%1.3%1.142297%0.766222%1.142297%1.1%64,88664.9k9.857%9.86%-0.455287%-0.560616%-0.455287%0.5%0.455287%0.008819%0.560616%0.024588%0.464106%0.5%108,939109k16.549%16.5%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Massachusetts and Boston
Female Male
Massachusetts
Boston
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
1.5%1.0%0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.029946%-0.037598%-0.046447%-0.050660%-0.067544%0.07%0.029946%0.046447%0.029946%0.03%10,26810.3k1.560%1.56%-0.106672%-0.071094%-0.156508%-0.083152%-0.177767%0.18%0.106672%0.156508%0.106672%0.11%9,3621.422%1.42%-0.143526%-0.057848%-0.213469%-0.064537%-0.201374%0.20%0.143526%0.213469%0.143526%0.14%11,35211.4k1.724%1.72%-0.231604%-0.052804%-0.316024%-0.068770%-0.284408%0.28%0.231604%0.316024%0.231604%0.23%16,98417.0k2.580%2.58%-0.283315%-0.042940%-0.419753%-0.055660%-0.326255%0.33%0.283315%0.419753%0.283315%0.28%12,03812.0k1.829%1.83%-0.348181%-0.084007%-0.508903%-0.059595%-0.432188%0.43%0.348181%0.508903%0.348181%0.35%10,27410.3k1.561%1.56%-0.428997%-0.043750%-0.557414%-0.061316%-0.472748%0.47%0.428997%0.557414%0.428997%0.43%17,80817.8k2.705%2.71%-0.437808%-0.082032%-0.618023%-0.051178%-0.519840%0.52%0.437808%0.618023%0.437808%0.44%12,60812.6k1.915%1.92%-0.494107%-0.064319%-0.676577%-0.048367%-0.558426%0.56%0.494107%0.676577%0.494107%0.49%34,64334.6k5.263%5.26%-0.531993%-0.041776%-0.731910%-0.039160%-0.573769%0.57%0.531993%0.731910%0.531993%0.53%36,39536.4k5.529%5.53%-0.550131%-0.028195%-0.689914%-0.038463%-0.578326%0.58%0.550131%0.689914%0.550131%0.55%37,14237.1k5.642%5.64%-0.582884%-0.631126%-0.037009%-0.582884%0.58%0.582884%0.008112%0.631126%0.590996%0.59%38,63738.6k5.869%5.87%-0.630128%-0.061615%-0.584959%-0.018190%-0.691743%0.69%0.630128%0.584959%0.630128%0.63%43,50843.5k6.609%6.61%-0.960656%-0.035790%-0.656156%-0.013040%-0.996447%1.00%0.960656%0.656156%0.960656%0.96%64,41664.4k9.786%9.79%-1.330986%-0.036580%-0.710160%-0.001522%-1.367566%1.37%1.330986%0.710160%1.330986%1.33%88,82088.8k13.493%13.5%-1.013400%-0.008760%-0.692436%-1.022160%1.02%1.013400%0.692436%0.017724%1.013400%1.01%40,19940.2k6.107%6.11%-1.206479%-0.041472%-0.752120%-0.019044%-1.247951%1.25%1.206479%0.752120%1.206479%1.21%16,15716.2k2.454%2.45%-1.217113%-0.324634%-0.776860%-0.012993%-1.541747%1.54%1.217113%0.776860%1.217113%1.22%18,16118.2k2.759%2.76%-1.072797%-0.176217%-0.767953%-0.018251%-1.249014%1.25%1.072797%0.767953%1.072797%1.07%30,56830.6k4.644%4.64%-0.447531%-0.606894%-0.447531%0.45%0.447531%0.005621%0.606894%0.030020%0.453151%0.45%17,78717.8k2.702%2.70%-0.411983%-0.579863%-0.411983%0.41%0.411983%0.021268%0.579863%0.030477%0.433251%0.43%27,82027.8k4.226%4.23%-0.429666%-0.004071%-0.546764%-0.433737%0.43%0.429666%0.546764%0.016321%0.429666%0.43%28,41828.4k4.317%4.32%-0.524793%-0.527455%-0.524793%0.52%0.524793%0.011181%0.527455%0.023708%0.535973%0.54%34,91434.9k5.304%5.30%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and Boston
More Females More Males
Massachusetts
Boston
100%50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-125.554851%-109.071132%-125.554851%125.6%0.4430.4469.283%69.3%30.717%30.7%-66.647679%-53.129265%-66.647679%66.6%0.6000.6062.497%62.5%37.503%37.5%-40.304826%-30.232623%-40.304826%40.3%0.7130.7158.386%58.4%41.614%41.6%-22.799423%-21.761128%-22.799423%22.8%0.8140.8155.117%55.1%44.883%44.9%-15.156390%-13.260150%-15.156390%15.2%0.8680.8753.522%53.5%46.478%46.5%-24.127400%-11.710530%-24.127400%24.1%0.8060.8155.383%55.4%44.617%44.6%-10.198300%-11.000044%-10.198300%10.2%0.9070.9152.426%52.4%47.574%47.6%-18.736988%-8.280935%-18.736988%18.7%0.8420.8454.283%54.3%45.717%45.7%-13.017278%-7.148839%-13.017278%13.0%0.8850.8853.055%53.1%46.945%46.9%-7.852656%-5.350340%-7.852656%7.9%0.9270.9351.889%51.9%48.111%48.1%-5.125090%-5.574976%-5.125090%5.1%0.9510.9551.249%51.2%48.751%48.8%-5.863967%1.391712%1.391712%1.4%1.0141.0149.654%49.7%50.346%50.3%-9.778206%-3.109628%-9.778206%9.8%0.9110.9152.331%52.3%47.669%47.7%-3.725608%-1.987387%-3.725608%3.7%0.9640.9650.914%50.9%49.086%49.1%-2.748356%-0.214286%-2.748356%2.7%0.9730.9750.678%50.7%49.322%49.3%-0.864438%-0.864438%0.9%2.559709%0.9910.9950.215%50.2%49.785%49.8%-3.437421%-2.532095%-3.437421%3.4%0.9670.9750.845%50.8%49.155%49.2%-26.672491%-1.672490%-26.672491%26.7%0.7890.7955.883%55.9%44.117%44.1%-16.425942%-2.376561%-16.425942%16.4%0.8590.8653.795%53.8%46.205%46.2%1.255940%4.946519%1.255940%1.3%1.0131.0149.688%49.7%50.312%50.3%5.162242%5.255888%5.162242%5.2%1.0521.0548.742%48.7%51.258%51.3%-0.947532%-0.947532%0.9%2.985058%0.9910.9950.236%50.2%49.764%49.8%2.130493%4.494711%2.130493%2.1%1.0211.0249.473%49.5%50.527%50.5%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by Neighborhood in Boston

Children Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%

College Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0%12%23%35%46%58%

20s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
6%13%20%27%34%41%

30s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
5.0%8.9%12.7%16.6%20.4%24.3%

40s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
3%9%14%19%24%30%

50s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
3%10%17%23%30%37%

60s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
1.7%4.9%8.1%11.3%14.4%17.7%

70s Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
1.3%3.4%5.6%7.7%9.8%12.0%

80+ Age Cohorts by Neighborhood#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.0%1.4%2.9%4.3%5.7%7.2%
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Map of Age Cohorts by Tract in Boston

Children Age Cohorts by Tract#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
0%7%14%22%29%37%

College Age Cohorts by Tract#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0%16%32%48%64%81%

20s Age Cohorts by Tract#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
0%13%25%38%50%63%

30s Age Cohorts by Tract#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0%6%12%18%24%31%

40s Age Cohorts by Tract#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
0%6%11%17%22%28%

50s Age Cohorts by Tract#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
0%7%15%22%29%37%

60s Age Cohorts by Tract#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
0%13%25%38%51%64%

70s Age Cohorts by Tract#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
0%7%15%22%29%37%

80+ Age Cohorts by Tract#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.0%3.3%6.5%9.8%13.1%16.4%
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Map of Age Cohorts by Block Group in Boston

Children Age Cohorts by Block Group#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
0%10%19%29%39%49%

College Age Cohorts by Block Group#24

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0%19%38%56%75%95%

20s Age Cohorts by Block Group#25

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
0%14%28%42%57%71%

30s Age Cohorts by Block Group#26

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0%9%17%26%35%44%

40s Age Cohorts by Block Group#27

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
0%12%25%37%49%62%

50s Age Cohorts by Block Group#28

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
0%8%16%25%33%42%

60s Age Cohorts by Block Group#29

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
0%13%25%38%51%64%

70s Age Cohorts by Block Group#30

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
0%7%15%22%29%37%

80+ Age Cohorts by Block Group#31

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0%6%12%18%24%30%
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Age Cohorts by Neighborhood in Boston

There are 41 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Boston (18 fully and 23 partially). This section compares all 41 of those to each other, Boston, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston.

Children by Neighborhood#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Boston, selected neighborhoods in Boston, and entities that contain Boston
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Roxbury NeighborhoodRoxburyMattapan NeighborhoodMattapanNewton Corner NeighborhoodNewton CornerChestnut Hill NeighborhoodChestnut HillUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHyde Park NeighborhoodHyde ParkSprague-Manor NeighborhoodSprague-ManorNortheastRoslindale NeighborhoodRoslindaleSouth Dorchester NeighborhoodS DorchesterWest Roxbury NeighborhoodWest RoxburyEast Boston NeighborhoodEast BostonMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaEast Dedham NeighborhoodEast DedhamRiverdale NeighborhoodRiverdaleCharlestown NeighborhoodCharlestownNorth Dorchester NeighborhoodN DorchesterSuffolk CountySuffolkBoston School DistrictBostonBostonChestnut Hill NeighborhoodChestnut HillJamaica Plain NeighborhoodJamaica PlainEast Somerville NeighborhoodE SomervilleSouth End NeighborhoodSouth EndSouth Boston NeighborhoodSouth BostonLeather District NeighborhoodLeather DistMission Hill NeighborhoodMission HillChinatown NeighborhoodChinatownEast Cambridge NeighborhoodE CambridgeWest End NeighborhoodWest EndBrighton NeighborhoodBrightonLongwood NeighborhoodLongwoodHaymarket NeighborhoodHaymarketBeacon Hill NeighborhoodBeacon HillBack Bay NeighborhoodBack BayDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownNorth End NeighborhoodNorth EndGovernment Center NeighborhoodGovernment CtrAllston NeighborhoodAllstonBay Village NeighborhoodBay VillageDowntown Crossing NeighborhoodDntn CrossingKenmore NeighborhoodKenmoreFenway NeighborhoodFenwayLong Island NeighborhoodLong IslandBoston Harbor Islands NeighborhoodBoston Hbr Iss24.962668%24.962668%25.0%13,11313.1k124.665031%24.665031%24.7%8,4828,483224.228231%24.228231%24.2%1,4071,408324.024832%24.024832%24.0%2,117423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.486061%22.486061%22.5%7,1607,161522.404453%22.404453%22.4%699700621.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.209755%21.209755%21.2%5,8585,859721.200812%21.200812%21.2%12,88812.9k821.154155%21.154155%21.2%6,4396,440920.802409%20.802409%20.8%8,4268,4271020.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k20.395944%20.395944%20.4%9971119.245340%19.245340%19.2%6991218.829295%18.829295%18.8%3,0951317.695249%17.695249%17.7%4,8731417.231044%17.231044%17.2%132,286132k16.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k16.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k15.953357%15.953357%16.0%1,2941,2951515.728797%15.728797%15.7%6,4901615.549053%15.549053%15.5%1,2701715.008247%15.008247%15.0%4,5561812.996151%12.996151%13.0%4,3781912.727273%12.727273%12.7%812012.408049%12.408049%12.4%1,7282110.583011%10.583011%10.6%7272210.195729%10.195729%10.2%941239.123984%9.123984%9.1%486248.998981%8.998981%9.0%4,137257.721642%7.721642%7.7%135267.658926%7.658926%7.7%1617276.892827%6.892827%6.9%685286.477053%6.477053%6.5%1,417296.318827%6.318827%6.3%124125305.772667%5.772667%5.8%612315.540166%5.540166%5.5%1617324.975464%4.975464%5.0%1,4331,434334.784475%4.784475%4.8%175344.155990%4.155990%4.2%3334353.093894%3.093894%3.1%532362.126003%2.126003%2.1%450370.000000%0.000000%0.0%0380.000000%0.000000%0.0%039
Count number of children
# rank of neighborhood out of 39 by %

Age Cohorts by Place in the Boston Area

There are 132 places in the Boston Area. This section compares Boston to all of the places in the Boston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston.

Children by Place#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Boston, selected other places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain Boston
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 AreaFraminghamWakefieldEppingBeverlySuffolk CountySuffolkAyerBoston School DistrictBostonBostonWalthamCambridgeHampton 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%14,33014.3k7519.402250%19.402250%19.4%5,1228418.735763%18.735763%18.7%3299317.990090%17.990090%18.0%7,37010317.231044%17.231044%17.2%132,286132k16.741924%16.741924%16.7%48211216.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k16.549062%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
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 131 by %

Age Cohorts by Place in Massachusetts

There are 246 places in Massachusetts. This section compares Boston to the 50 most populous places in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 28,575.

Children by Place#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Boston, selected other places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Boston
0%10%20%Count#NeedhamLawrenceWellesleySpringfieldLexingtonFranklin TownBrocktonLynnChelseaHolyokeAttleboroEverettMethuen TownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLowellFitchburgBraintree TownNew BedfordNewtonHaverhillWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownLeominsterMarlboroughNortheastArlingtonMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTauntonWorcesterFraminghamFall RiverNorwoodAgawam TownWoburnChicopeePittsfieldWeymouth TownWestfieldRandolphRevereMaldenBrooklinePeabodyBeverlySalemSuffolk CountySuffolkGloucesterBarnstable TownWatertown TownBoston School DistrictBostonBostonQuincyMedfordWalthamSomervilleCambridge27.135612%27.135612%27.1%8,186127.026482%27.026482%27.0%21,44221.4k226.493480%26.493480%26.5%7,659326.129449%26.129449%26.1%40,23740.2k426.074812%26.074812%26.1%8,588525.930095%25.930095%25.9%8,524625.817135%25.817135%25.8%24,47824.5k725.631557%25.631557%25.6%23,60023.6k825.609246%25.609246%25.6%9,794924.143496%24.143496%24.1%9,7251023.755128%23.755128%23.8%10,48110.5k1123.568420%23.568420%23.6%10,52010.5k1223.181698%23.181698%23.2%11,36911.4k1323.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.776711%22.776711%22.8%25,02525.0k1422.764027%22.764027%22.8%9,2061522.716236%22.716236%22.7%8,4201622.523898%22.523898%22.5%21,39521.4k1722.483780%22.483780%22.5%19,85719.9k1822.111004%22.111004%22.1%13,78413.8k1921.994751%21.994751%22.0%6,2852021.639551%21.639551%21.6%8,9382121.388292%21.388292%21.4%8,4582221.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.311475%21.311475%21.3%9,4642320.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k20.357851%20.357851%20.4%11,50311.5k2420.346587%20.346587%20.3%37,37237.4k2520.256421%20.256421%20.3%14,33014.3k2620.232391%20.232391%20.2%17,98718.0k2719.949686%19.949686%19.9%5,7892819.633462%19.633462%19.6%5,6352919.538501%19.538501%19.5%7,6633019.524064%19.524064%19.5%10,95311.0k3119.510909%19.510909%19.5%8,5133219.449290%19.449290%19.4%10,81410.8k3319.351106%19.351106%19.4%8,0283419.146334%19.146334%19.1%6,4193518.927866%18.927866%18.9%10,06310.1k3618.627742%18.627742%18.6%11,31311.3k3718.180128%18.180128%18.2%10,75910.8k3818.116206%18.116206%18.1%9,4633917.990090%17.990090%18.0%7,3704017.790393%17.790393%17.8%7,6154117.231044%17.231044%17.2%132,286132k16.932918%16.932918%16.9%5,0034216.901883%16.901883%16.9%7,5214316.739047%16.739047%16.7%5,6664416.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k16.549062%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
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Place in the Northeast

There are 4,274 places in the Northeast. This section compares Boston to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.

Children by Place#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Boston, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Boston
0%10%20%30%Count#CamdenReadingLawrenceElizabethPatersonAllentownSpringfieldBrocktonWaterburyLynnNewarkTrentonHartfordBridgeportRochesterNew BritainUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesErieBuffaloLowellPawtucketProvidenceNew BedfordNewtonPhiladelphiaNew HavenYonkersSyracuseToms RiverCliftonNortheastStamfordNew RochelleNew YorkDanburyJersey CityScrantonMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaNashuaNorwalkWorcesterFall RiverManchesterCranstonBethlehemWarwickCheektowagaSuffolk CountySuffolkAlbanyBoston School DistrictBostonBostonQuincyPittsburghSomervilleCambridge31.803171%31.803171%31.8%24,17224.2k130.290447%30.290447%30.3%26,62526.6k227.026482%27.026482%27.0%21,44221.4k326.762312%26.762312%26.8%34,26734.3k426.662083%26.662083%26.7%39,16539.2k526.446198%26.446198%26.4%31,63631.6k626.129449%26.129449%26.1%40,23740.2k725.817135%25.817135%25.8%24,47824.5k825.747406%25.747406%25.7%28,11928.1k925.631557%25.631557%25.6%23,60023.6k1025.159653%25.159653%25.2%70,48270.5k1125.102000%25.102000%25.1%21,22621.2k1224.752252%24.752252%24.8%30,77230.8k1324.312688%24.312688%24.3%35,74535.7k1423.700967%23.700967%23.7%49,84149.8k1523.192821%23.192821%23.2%16,90216.9k1623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.973931%22.973931%23.0%23,01023.0k1722.850777%22.850777%22.9%59,18159.2k1822.776711%22.776711%22.8%25,02525.0k1922.658953%22.658953%22.7%16,17616.2k2022.652375%22.652375%22.7%40,51440.5k2122.523898%22.523898%22.5%21,39521.4k2222.483780%22.483780%22.5%19,85719.9k2322.168125%22.168125%22.2%345,809346k2421.994555%21.994555%22.0%28,68228.7k2521.819001%21.819001%21.8%43,57843.6k2621.745757%21.745757%21.7%31,39031.4k2721.613563%21.613563%21.6%19,13619.1k2821.357124%21.357124%21.4%18,27718.3k2921.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.302096%21.302096%21.3%27,14127.1k3021.222210%21.222210%21.2%16,82916.8k3121.199117%21.199117%21.2%1,793,8611.79M3221.120515%21.120515%21.1%17,71817.7k3320.860563%20.860563%20.9%54,58554.6k3420.705682%20.705682%20.7%15,81515.8k3520.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k20.549044%20.549044%20.5%17,93517.9k3620.469692%20.469692%20.5%17,99918.0k3720.346587%20.346587%20.3%37,37237.4k3820.232391%20.232391%20.2%17,98718.0k3919.906378%19.906378%19.9%21,94321.9k4019.478994%19.478994%19.5%15,75515.8k4118.989482%18.989482%19.0%14,26314.3k4217.958989%17.958989%18.0%14,70514.7k4317.480214%17.480214%17.5%13,05313.1k4417.231044%17.231044%17.2%132,286132k16.704089%16.704089%16.7%16,44116.4k4516.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k16.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4616.259414%16.259414%16.3%15,17815.2k4715.845466%15.845466%15.8%48,37748.4k4812.050511%12.050511%12.1%9,5814911.826365%11.826365%11.8%12,86212.9k50
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Boston to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Children by Place#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Boston, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Boston
0%10%20%Count#FresnoFort WorthEl PasoPhoenixMilwaukeeArlingtonWichitaOklahoma CitySan AntonioDallasHoustonMemphisDetroitOmahaIndianapolisTulsaCharlotteMesaLong BeachLas VegasColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSacramentoSan JoseKansas CityAlbuquerqueJacksonvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClevelandLouisvilleVirginia BeachVirginia BchColumbusPhiladelphiaChicagoRaleighTucsonLos AngelesNashville-DavidsonAustinNortheastNew YorkBaltimoreDenverSan DiegoMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaOaklandMinneapolisAtlantaPortlandMiamiWashingtonSuffolk CountySuffolkBoston School DistrictBostonBostonSeattleSan Francisco29.163869%29.163869%29.2%149,846150k128.577574%28.577574%28.6%233,173233k227.481425%27.481425%27.5%186,340186k326.837431%26.837431%26.8%417,409417k426.475933%26.475933%26.5%158,504159k526.113118%26.113118%26.1%100,248100k625.967894%25.967894%26.0%100,764101k725.770022%25.770022%25.8%159,778160k825.703473%25.703473%25.7%369,965370k925.650464%25.650464%25.7%327,924328k1025.319180%25.319180%25.3%567,297567k1125.310548%25.310548%25.3%166,001166k1225.218343%25.218343%25.2%172,353172k1325.047396%25.047396%25.0%110,978111k1424.805415%24.805415%24.8%210,021210k1524.623036%24.623036%24.6%98,46998.5k1624.540635%24.540635%24.5%198,493198k1724.297490%24.297490%24.3%114,309114k1824.070388%24.070388%24.1%113,081113k1923.976553%23.976553%24.0%147,047147k2023.968990%23.968990%24.0%107,563108k2123.750232%23.750232%23.8%115,077115k2223.475697%23.475697%23.5%236,955237k2323.365136%23.365136%23.4%110,229110k2423.208388%23.208388%23.2%129,238129k2523.157634%23.157634%23.2%198,372198k2623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.998471%22.998471%23.0%89,50289.5k2722.928906%22.928906%22.9%140,227140k2822.855339%22.855339%22.9%102,788103k2922.726089%22.726089%22.7%190,226190k3022.168125%22.168125%22.2%345,809346k3121.913385%21.913385%21.9%594,733595k3221.865242%21.865242%21.9%96,49796.5k3321.726884%21.726884%21.7%114,628115k3421.605988%21.605988%21.6%846,711847k3521.537938%21.537938%21.5%138,655139k3621.399702%21.399702%21.4%194,262194k3721.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M21.199117%21.199117%21.2%1,793,8611.79M3821.123671%21.123671%21.1%131,178131k3920.705017%20.705017%20.7%137,337137k4020.651042%20.651042%20.7%283,913284k4120.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M20.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M20.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k20.390011%20.390011%20.4%84,01584.0k4219.962439%19.962439%20.0%80,78280.8k4318.722638%18.722638%18.7%85,44685.4k4418.415892%18.415892%18.4%114,287114k4517.996773%17.996773%18.0%77,85877.9k4617.402645%17.402645%17.4%114,685115k4717.231044%17.231044%17.2%132,286132k16.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k16.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4815.290895%15.290895%15.3%102,273102k4913.481174%13.481174%13.5%114,628115k50
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 50 by %

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  • 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
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  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
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State:
Massachusetts
County:
Suffolk
Metro Area:
Boston Area
ZIP Codes:
02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02128, 02129, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02134, 02135, 02136, 02149, 02151, 02152, 02163, 02199, 02203, 02210, 02215, 02445, 02446, 02467
Unified School District:
Boston
Neighborhoods:
Allston, Assembly Square, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Boston Harbor Islands, Brighton, Charlestown, Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill, Chinatown, Deer Island, Downtown, Downtown Crossing, East Boston, East Cambridge, East Dedham, East Somerville, Fenway, Government Center, Haymarket, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Kenmore, Leather District, Long Island, Longwood, Mattapan, Mission Hill, Newton Corner, North Dorchester, North End, Riverdale, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South Dorchester, South End, Sprague-Manor, West End, West Roxbury
Congressional Districts:
MA-7, MA-8
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-Middlesex and Suffolk, MA-Norfolk and Suffolk, MA-2nd Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-2nd Suffolk
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Suffolk, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-3rd Suffolk, MA-4th Suffolk, MA-5th Suffolk, MA-6th Suffolk, MA-7th Suffolk, MA-8th Suffolk, MA-9th Suffolk, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-11th Suffolk, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-14th Suffolk, MA-15th Suffolk, MA-17th Suffolk, MA-18th Suffolk
Neighboring Cities:
Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Newton, Quincy, Revere, Somerville, Watertown Town, Winthrop Town
Neighboring Towns:
Canton
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Brookline, Dedham, Hull, Milton, Nahant, Needham
Nearby Cities:
Braintree Town, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Weymouth Town
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Arlington, Belmont, Hingham, Saugus