Suffolk County: Charlestown, MA
*
Census data in this section represents the whole city of Boston and includes all neighborhoods
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR THE POPULATION 25 YEARS + IN 2003
Less than 9th grade:
35,439
9.12%
Bachelor's Degree:
79,337
20.41%
Some High School no diploma:
46,519
11.97%
Master's Degree:
38,366
9.87%
High School Graduate (includes GED):
92,827
23.88%
Doctorate Degree:
7,289
1.87%
Some College, no degree:
56,156
14.44%
Professional School Degree:
13,982
3.6%
Associate's Degree:
18,869
4.85%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher:
138,974
35.75%
EMPLOYMENT (2003)
In Armed Forces:
311
0.06%
Civilian Employed:
286,732
58.89%
Civilian Unemployed:
22,388
7.24%
Not In Labor Force:
177,485
36.45%
INDUSTRY FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER:
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining:
302
Construction:
10,921
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing:
29,820
Wholesale Trade:
5,520
Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities:
11,772
Retail Trade:
24,472
Information:
12,653
Manufacturing:
17,374
Services:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services:
30,616
Management of Companies and Enterprises:
257
Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services
11,757
Educational, Health and Social Services All:
Educational Services:
32,077
Health care and Social assistance:
44,681
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation and Food Services All:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation:
5,085
Accommodation and Food Services:
21,273
Other Services (except public administration):
13,400
Public Administration:
14,752
OCCUPATION FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER:
Management, Business, and Financial Operations occupations:
Management occupations, except farmers and farm managers:
28,223
Farmers and farm managers:
46
Business operations specialists:
9,229
Financial specialists:
9,403
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS:
Computer and mathematical occupations:
11,504
Architecture and engineering occupations:
5,292
Life, physical, and social science occupations:
6,705
Community and social services occupations:
6,708
Legal occupations:
5,974
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
14,676
Education, training and library occupations:
16,180
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
9,673
Service Occupations All:
8,478
Sales And Office Occupations All:
26,994
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations All:
224
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance Occupations All:
9,036
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations All:
11,149
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
2003
2003
2008
2008
Total Housing Units:
255,552
261,318
Owner Occupied:
78,137
32.16%
79,544
32.01%
Renter Occupied:
164,850
67.84%
168,922
67.99%
Total Housing Units Change: 1990-2000:
0.43%
Total Housing Units Change: 2000-2003:
1.44%
Total Housing Units Change: 2003-2008:
2.26%
2000 Median Contract Rent: Cash Rent:
$722
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE:
2000
2003
2008
Avg Household Size:
2.31
2.3
2.28
Family Households, Avg Household Size:
3.27
3.27
3.26
Nonfamily Households, Avg Household Size:
1.41
1.41
1.4
HOUSING UNITS BY UNITS IN STRUCTURE IN 2003:
1 Unit Attached:
29,913
20 to 49 Units:
24,055
1 Unit Dettached:
12,555
50 or More Units:
30,867
2 Units:
37,322
Mobile Home:
294
3 to 19 Units:
120,520
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT:
Median Year Structure Built:
1939
1970 to 1979:
20,697
1999 to March 2003:
6,512
1960 to 1969:
24,668
1995 to 1998:
3,113
1950 to 1959:
24,230
1990 to 1994:
4,255
1940 to 1949:
23,765
1980 to 1989:
14,445
1939 or earlier:
133,867
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT AS OF 2003:
0 - 1 year ago:
62,384
11 - 20 years ago:
29,381
2 - 5 years ago:
79,896
21 - 30 years ago:
16,900
6 - 10 years ago:
34,064
31 years ago
20,362
POPULATION BY AGE, RACE & OTHER
TOTAL POPULATION:
1990
2000
2003
2008
TOTAL POPULATION CHANGE:
Total Population:
574,283
589,141
593,745
600,654
Years 1990-2000:
2.59%
Population Density:
11,859
12,166
12,261
12,404
Years 2000-2003:
0.78%
Years 2003-2008:
1.16%
Male/Female Ratio:
Male:
48.19%
Female:
51.81%
POPULATION BY AGE IN 2003:
AGE GROUPS IN 2003:
Under age 16:
118,801
Age 0 to 4:
35,253
Age 35 to 44:
91,881
Age 16 and over:
486,916
Age 5 to 9:
31,569
Age 45 to 49:
35,776
Age 18 and over:
474,944
Age 10 to 14:
33,399
Age 50 to 54:
31,385
Age 21 and over:
440,267
Age 15 to 17:
18,580
Age 55 to 59:
25,463
Age 25 and over:
388,784
Age 18 to 20:
34,677
Age 60 to 64:
19,616
Under age 50:
454,813
Age 21 to 24:
51,483
Age 65 to 74:
30,433
Age 65 and over:
62,468
Age 25 to 34:
122,195
Age 75 to 84:
22,046
Age 85 and over:
9,989
MEDIAN AGE IN:
1990
2003
2008
AVERAGE AGE IN 2003:
Male Median Age:
29.9
31.8
33.5
Male Average Age:
34.1
Female Median Age:
31.7
33.3
35.2
Female Average Age:
36.7
Total Median Age:
30.8
32.5
34.3
Total Average Age:
35.4
POPULATION BY CENSUS RACE AND ETHNICITY:
2000
2003
2008
White Alone:
320,944
316,506
309,904
Black or African American Alone:
149,202
151,630
153,894
American Indian and Alask Native Alone:
2,365
2,612
2,917
Asian Alone:
44,284
46,117
49,808
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:
366
382
419
Some Other Race Alone:
46,102
49,194
54,136
Two or More Races:
25,878
27,304
29,576
All Hispanic/Latino:
85,089
90,064
97,656
All Not Hispanic/Latino:
504,052
503,681
502,998
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