Housing Data Profile: Boston

Demographics

Population
Year Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Population in 1990 574,283 averages: 51,390 81,810 28,940 166,000 17,140
Population in 2000 589,141 averages: 53,120 84,120 30,360 172,400 18,090
Population in 2010 617,594 averages: 54,150 86,940 31,310 180,500 18,660
Projected Population in 2020 664,218 averages: 58,050 93,310 32,810 194,500 19,310
Projected Population in 2030 709,400 averages: 62,100 99,810 34,510 208,400 19,930
Age Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990 99,016 averages: 8,020 13,220 5,001 28,380 3,247
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000 109,905 averages: 8,740 14,470 5,675 32,150 3,641
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010 103,172 averages: 8,451 13,940 5,703 30,300 3,572
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990 208,048 averages: 16,520 27,560 8,325 58,320 4,603
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000 194,846 averages: 15,780 25,650 7,003 54,650 3,792
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010 216,213 averages: 16,330 27,280 7,056 60,220 3,763
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990 163,988 averages: 16,610 25,190 9,910 48,280 5,769
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000 191,008 averages: 18,890 29,180 11,800 56,950 7,074
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010 203,552 averages: 19,710 30,960 12,600 61,150 7,700
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990 65,152 averages: 7,318 10,840 3,815 19,890 2,321
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000 61,336 averages: 6,997 10,330 4,029 19,040 2,449
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010 62,237 averages: 6,728 10,040 4,190 18,930 2,571
Median Age 31.1 averages: 36.04 36.49 41 35.85 43
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012 55,114 averages: 5,728 8,662 4,296 17,410 3,159
Low Income Students 39,500 averages: 2,255 4,625 1,305 12,610 1,045
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06 -2,235 averages: 428 257 23 -277 -125
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06 -2,397 averages: 577 439 255 165 230
Race Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010 290,312 averages: 37,000 51,220 22,610 86,750 14,200
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010 138,073 averages: 3,893 11,790 2,482 35,750 1,115
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010 54,846 averages: 5,223 8,337 2,360 14,740 990
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010 182 averages: 11 22 7 49 4
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010 1,227 averages: 66 131 40 341 30
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010 107,917 averages: 5,945 12,180 2,861 35,880 1,788
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010 14,959 averages: 1,358 2,075 608 4,165 348
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011 10,078 averages: 644 1,191 333 2,857 175
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010 47.0069 averages: 68.17 68 84 55.8 89
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010 22.3566 averages: 7.327 6.838 3.117 8.802 2.001
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010 8.8806 averages: 7.922 8.8 5.358 4.645 2.728
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010 0.0295 averages: 0.02075 0.02218 0.01965 0.02028 0.01784
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010 0.1987 averages: 0.1285 0.1151 0.107 0.1478 0.2327
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010 17.4738 averages: 12.89 12.43 4.791 27.52 3
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010 2.4221 averages: 2.294 2.202 1.534 1.786 1.445
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010 1.6318 averages: 1.244 1.193 0.6344 1.286 0.4433
White Population in 2000 291,561 averages: 40,190 54,700 23,850 89,880 14,810
% White Population in 2000 49.4892 averages: 76 77 89 65.02 92
Minority Population in 2000 297,580 averages: 12,920 29,400 6,505 82,580 3,279
% Minority Population in 2000 50.5108 averages: 23 22.86 10 34.98 7
Minority Population in 2010 327,282 averages: 17,140 35,720 8,694 93,750 4,452
% Minority Population in 2010 52.9931 averages: 31.83 31.6 15 44.2 10

Population Projections
Year Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Age Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020 98,430 averages: 8,771 13,940 5,320 29,200 3,245
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030 106,483 averages: 9,542 15,040 5,354 31,500 3,185
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020 230,591 averages: 16,670 28,540 7,536 64,150 3,988
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030 221,354 averages: 16,810 28,170 7,365 61,780 3,811
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020 219,765 averages: 20,850 33,060 12,790 66,450 7,706
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030 246,229 averages: 22,330 36,010 13,060 74,320 7,544
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020 78,688 averages: 8,371 12,410 5,406 23,580 3,358
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030 97,393 averages: 9,960 15,110 6,917 29,350 4,367

Households
Type Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Family households with children in 2010 51,561 averages: 5,086 7,893 3,347 15,720 2,052
% Family households with children in 2010 20.4 averages: 25.85 25.09 32 26.1 29
Non-Family households with children in 2010 136,455 averages: 10,070 17,410 4,924 38,100 2,688
% Non-Family households with children in 2010 54 averages: 42.69 43.74 31 43.58 31
Households with householder living alone in 2010 93,701 averages: 6,927 12,190 3,710 26,600 2,086
% Households with householder living alone in 2010 37.08 averages: 30.58 32.01 25 33.2 25
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010 22,772 averages: 2,274 3,498 1,293 6,867 772
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010 9.01 averages: 11 10.82 10 10.97 10
Tenure Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010 85,791 averages: 10,390 14,740 7,100 25,800 4,521
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010 33.95 averages: 51.48 48.7 73 41.38 76
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010 166,908 averages: 11,230 20,600 5,208 47,380 2,734
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010 66.05 averages: 48.52 51.3 26 58.62 23
Year Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Households in 2000 239,528 averages: 21,260 34,240 11,850 69,680 6,962
Households in 2010 252,699 averages: 21,620 35,340 12,310 73,200 7,256
Average Household Size in 2000 2.31 averages: 2.442 2.366 2 2.472 2.585
Average Household Size in 2010 2.26 averages: 2.438 2.384 2.587 2.485 2
Age Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010 62,447 averages: 3,828 7,081 1,612 16,860 580
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010 70,772 averages: 6,066 9,968 3,192 20,560 1,276
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010 60,834 averages: 5,600 9,025 3,779 18,100 1,567
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010 38,766 averages: 3,757 5,871 2,340 11,570 941
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010 19,880 averages: 2,371 3,390 1,384 6,105 528

Household Projections
Year Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Projected Households in 2020 279,515 averages: 23,450 38,660 13,420 81,120 5,370
Projected Households in 2030 301,774 averages: 25,330 41,810 14,440 88,000 5,794
Projected Average Household Size in 2020 2.21 averages: 2.394 2.347 2.43 2.405 1.138
Projected Average Household Size in 2030 2.19 averages: 2.359 2.314 2.341 2.355 1.09
Age Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020 62,350 averages: 3,827 7,093 1,643 16,860 592
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020 85,399 averages: 6,922 11,560 3,453 24,680 1,349
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020 59,755 averages: 5,418 8,881 3,595 18,000 1,503
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020 51,481 averages: 4,951 7,787 3,268 15,420 1,352
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020 20,529 averages: 2,330 3,340 1,452 6,185 572
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030 60,469 averages: 3,893 7,043 1,593 16,380 562
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030 93,217 averages: 7,306 12,420 3,788 26,920 1,481
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030 64,959 averages: 5,897 9,575 3,445 19,600 1,404
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030 54,957 averages: 5,012 8,212 3,549 16,700 1,505
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030 28,172 averages: 3,219 4,558 2,064 8,410 840
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 62,966 averages: 4,885 8,175 2,204 17,840 833
Tenure Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 1,352 averages: 143 224 74 417 29
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 0 averages: 272 238 303 73 143
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 47,869 averages: 3,318 5,907 1,423 13,430 516
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 13,745 averages: 1,152 1,804 403 3,915 143
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 -12,653 averages: -516 -1,010 351 -2,743 193
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 -548 averages: -33 -60 1 -132 2
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 11,278 averages: 1,356 1,948 996 3,525 421
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 -20,911 averages: -1,667 -2,661 -641 -5,620 -235
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 -2,472 averages: -172 -238 -6 -517 5
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 -4,103 averages: -484 -672 -236 -1,204 -82
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 -920 averages: -102 -153 -68 -279 -28
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 -2,987 averages: -354 -501 -250 -875 -96
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 -1,281 averages: -108 -177 -13 -384 -1
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 1,085 averages: 78 157 94 333 41
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -19,509 averages: -2,067 -3,192 -1,228 -5,985 -477
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -336 averages: -59 -82 -43 -124 -18
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -4,821 averages: -816 -1,064 -654 -1,563 -269
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -9,490 averages: -681 -1,275 -318 -2,800 -112
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -4,862 averages: -512 -772 -215 -1,501 -80

Supply

Stock
Type Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Estimate Housing Units 273,118 ± 955 averages: 22,800 37,640 13,050 78,720 8,002
% Single housing units 17.98 averages: 38.09 35.01 68 25.52 76
% Single housing units, margin of error 0.48 averages: 1.793 1.869 2.794 1.848 3
% 2-4 housing units 38.86 averages: 34.94 37 14 42.8 12
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error 0.66 averages: 2.365 2.349 2.517 2.79 3
% 5-9 housing units 11.52 averages: 6.245 6.55 4.202 7.835 3
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error 0.42 averages: 1.099 1.131 1.454 1.205 1.805
% 10-19 housing units 8.5 averages: 3.774 4.501 3.411 5.152 2
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error 0.35 averages: 0.879 0.9156 1.195 0.9575 1.482
% 20+ housing units 23.03 averages: 16.89 16.79 8 18.4 4
% 20+ housing units, margin of error 13.94 averages: 11.37 10 5 12.57 3
% Other housing units 0.12 averages: 0.063 0.1419 0.3749 0.2925 1.648
% Other housing units, margin of error 0.09 averages: 0.169 0.2175 0.6348 0.335 2.093
Estimated occupied housing units 249,414 ± 1356 averages: 21,430 34,910 12,230 72,050 7,207
Estimated housing units 247,620 ± 1938 averages: 21,520 34,840 12,160 71,600 7,185
Age Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Housing units built before 1939 54.49 averages: 54.24 54.03 28 53.55 26
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error 0.9 averages: 2.851 2.722 3.362 2.965 4
Housing units built before 1940-1959 13.44 averages: 16.72 16.34 20 13.2 16
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error 0.48 averages: 1.836 1.719 2.996 1.608 3
Housing units built before 1960-1979 15.4 averages: 14.05 15.29 24 15.58 24
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error 0.46 averages: 1.758 1.802 3.402 1.935 4
Housing units built before 1980-2000 9.73 averages: 8.462 8.788 18 10.75 24
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error 0.4 averages: 1 1.284 2.972 1.415 4
Housing units built in 2000 or after 6.94 averages: 6.524 5.544 8.167 6.908 9
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error 0.32 averages: 1.174 1.018 2.056 1.245 3

Permits
Tenure by Year Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Number of building permits in 2000 567 averages: 68 87 66 163 51
Single Family unit permits in 2000 96 averages: 13 16 38 27 40
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000 471 averages: 55 70 28 135 10
Number of building permits in 2001 883 averages: 26 79 61 237 48
Single Family unit permits in 2001 78 averages: 11 14 32 24 37
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001 805 averages: 14 64 29 213 11
Number of building permits in 2002 772 averages: 77 110 54 210 49
Single Family unit permits in 2002 71 averages: 19 23 32 20 38
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002 701 averages: 58 87 21 189 10
Number of building permits in 2003 1,508 averages: 42 162 79 441 57
Single Family unit permits in 2003 100 averages: 15 24 30 28 37
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003 1,408 averages: 26 137 48 412 20
Number of building permits in 2004 1,079 averages: 77 169 92 350 64
Single Family unit permits in 2004 102 averages: 18 29 34 31 42
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004 977 averages: 59 140 57 318 21
Number of building permits in 2005 1,156 averages: 141 203 102 366 69
Single Family unit permits in 2005 97 averages: 26 29 35 27 41
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005 1,059 averages: 114 174 66 338 28
Number of building permits in 2006 2,419 averages: 99 246 90 693 55
Single Family unit permits in 2006 94 averages: 16 24 28 26 31
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006 2,325 averages: 83 222 62 666 24
Number of building permits in 2007 1,041 averages: 109 144 76 268 43
Single Family unit permits in 2007 48 averages: 20 16 25 15 25
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007 993 averages: 89 128 50 252 18
Number of building permits in 2008 513 averages: 55 78 47 193 28
Single Family unit permits in 2008 23 averages: 9 10 15 9 15
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008 490 averages: 45 68 31 184 12
Number of building permits in 2009 332 averages: 26 39 31 94 22
Single Family unit permits in 2009 38 averages: 8 9 14 9 14
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009 294 averages: 18 30 17 84 8
Number of building permits in 2010 351 averages: 32 52 39 120 25
Single Family unit permits in 2010 23 averages: 12 11 18 6 16
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010 328 averages: 20 40 20 113 9
Number of building permits in 2011 785 averages: 56 93 39 225 22
Single Family unit permits in 2011 33 averages: 14 15 17 8 13
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011 752 averages: 42 78 21 216 8
Number of building permits in 2012 1,776 averages: 89 178 63 491 31
Single Family unit permits in 2012 40 averages: 15 15 21 13 16
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012 1,736 averages: 74 162 41 477 14

Affordability

Cost Burden
AMI Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
% Households with income < 30% AMI 26.7264 averages: 15.55 16.86 10 23.44 11
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error 0.6425 averages: 1.99 1.916 2.464 2.297 6
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI 12.3879 averages: 10.92 11.32 9.12 13.79 10
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error 0.4909 averages: 1.722 1.659 2.377 1.91 5
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI 10.2698 averages: 9.666 10.26 8.855 12.9 11
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error 0.3992 averages: 1.666 1.594 2.39 1.934 6
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI 8.2667 averages: 8.944 9 8.349 10.3 9
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error 0.4026 averages: 1.581 1.534 2.424 1.77 7
% Households with income > 100% AMI 42.3492 averages: 54.93 52.3 62 39.58 55
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error 0.743 averages: 2.725 2.591 3.771 2.802 7
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened 73.7936 averages: 79.82 79 80 81.6 81
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 1.3082 averages: 6.945 6.45 22 5.792 61
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened 71.4681 averages: 80.24 78 75 74.3 67
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 1.8633 averages: 7.761 7.512 21 7.008 77
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened 62.8319 averages: 61.55 62 57 59.92 49
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 2.1476 averages: 10.05 9.075 25 8.678 72
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened 44.3115 averages: 48.65 45.51 47 41.32 39
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 2.3854 averages: 10.67 10.07 26 10.39 86
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened 16.0698 averages: 16.15 16.07 17 17.84 14
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 0.8928 averages: 2.91 2.851 4.919 3.602 21
Income Limits Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 19,800 averages: 19,800 19,800 19,820 19,800 18,670
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 22,600 averages: 22,600 22,600 22,620 22,600 21,320
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 25,450 averages: 25,450 25,450 25,480 25,450 24,000
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 28,250 averages: 28,250 28,250 28,290 28,250 26,640
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 30,550 averages: 30,550 30,550 30,580 30,550 28,800
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 32,800 averages: 32,800 32,800 32,840 32,800 30,940
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 35,050 averages: 35,050 35,050 35,090 35,050 33,050
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 37,300 averages: 37,300 37,300 37,350 37,300 35,180
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 32,950 averages: 32,950 32,950 32,990 32,950 31,110
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 37,650 averages: 37,650 37,650 37,690 37,650 35,560
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 42,350 averages: 42,350 42,350 42,400 42,350 39,970
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 47,050 averages: 47,050 47,050 47,110 47,050 44,390
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 50,850 averages: 50,850 50,850 50,910 50,850 47,980
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 54,600 averages: 54,600 54,600 54,660 54,600 51,540
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 58,350 averages: 58,350 58,350 58,420 58,350 55,070
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 62,150 averages: 62,150 62,150 62,230 62,150 58,630
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 47,450 averages: 47,450 47,450 47,370 47,450 45,380
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 54,200 averages: 54,200 54,200 54,110 54,200 51,880
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 61,000 averages: 61,000 61,000 60,900 61,000 58,380
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 67,750 averages: 67,750 67,750 67,630 67,750 64,810
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 73,200 averages: 73,200 73,190 73,080 73,200 70,030
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 78,600 averages: 78,600 78,620 78,460 78,600 75,210
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 84,050 averages: 84,050 84,060 83,910 84,050 80,400
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 89,450 averages: 89,450 89,440 89,300 89,450 85,560
Severity Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined 84,534 averages: 10,360 14,650 7,047 25,420 4,492
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened 29,822 ± 1144 averages: 3,452 5,107 2,337 9,462 1,484
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened 13,116 averages: 1,457 2,164 921 4,115 587
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened 35.28 averages: 35.61 36.21 32 42.72 31
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error 1.11 averages: 3.478 3.329 4.319 3.798 5
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened 15.52 averages: 14.97 14.94 12 17.86 12
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error 0.88 averages: 2.58 2.433 3.033 2.905 4
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined 154,839 ± 2533 averages: 10,490 19,100 4,872 43,850 2,545
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened 80,286 ± 1826 averages: 4,927 9,437 2,393 22,880 1,280
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened 42,914 averages: 2,450 4,916 1,220 12,200 657
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened 51.85 averages: 47.19 46.41 47 53.2 47
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error 0.82 averages: 4.455 3.814 10 3.89 18
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened 27.72 averages: 23.53 23.48 23 26.85 23
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error 0.66 averages: 3.71 3.096 8.296 3.208 18
Household Type Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened 35.1471 averages: 32.89 34.54 28 39.2 25
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 2.567 averages: 9.525 8.9 16 10.68 57
% Small Family households that are cost burdened 40.5013 averages: 34.59 36.62 30 46 30
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 1.2374 averages: 4.295 4.246 7.166 4.802 28
% Large Family households that are cost burdened 41.7816 averages: 38.75 37.69 32 46.45 31
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 3.3977 averages: 13.86 14 24 13.6 129
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened 52.4819 averages: 54.81 53.81 50 55.9 48
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 1.9814 averages: 8.164 7.706 19 7.722 78
% Other householdss that are cost burdened 48.1621 averages: 43.21 42.02 41 48.4 42
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error 1.189 averages: 6.482 5.699 21 6.38 63

Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)
Subsidized Units Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Number of subsidized housing Units 49,971 averages: 2,249 5,003 1,363 13,640 703
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing 18.54 averages: 9.389 9.206 7.305 12.89 5

Affordability Gap
Income Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000. -0.9999 averages: 0.05 -0.08625 0.02881 -0.25 0.1816
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000. -0.9999 averages: 0.385 0.2712 0.4441 0.06752 3
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000. -0.9999 averages: 0.955 0.8619 0.945 1.545 6
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000. -0.9999 averages: 2.211 2.098 1.967 4.72 11
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000. -0.9999 averages: 4.489 4.366 3.838 10.2 19
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000. -0.9999 averages: 8.612 8.231 7.142 18.43 28
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000. -0.9999 averages: 13.92 13.79 12 28.42 37
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000. -0.9999 averages: 20.76 20.91 20 38.38 46
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000. -0.9999 averages: 30.31 30.48 29 50.48 55
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000. -0.9999 averages: 40.57 40.49 39 60 62
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000. -0.9999 averages: 56.79 56.23 54 69.72 73
AMI Boston Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Suffolk County MA State
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI 35,120 averages: 2,580 4,657 1,348 10,360 559
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error 2,602.45 averages: 638 755 390 1,116 319
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI -14,870 averages: -740 -1,957 -444 -4,820 -340
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error 1,671.58 averages: 494 584 313 801 263
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI -20,260 averages: -1,840 -2,702 -905 -5,545 -220
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error 3,273.62 averages: 986 1,104 604 1,394 437

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