Boston, MA Profile

Boston, MA, population 559,034, is located in Massachusetts's Suffolk county, about 2.6 miles from Cambridge and 23.1 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Boston's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Boston has declined by about 5%.

Boston's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Boston tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	54%
	African American	25%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.10
	Males	30.40
	Females	31.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	21.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	589,141	N/A
2001	590,293	0.20%
2002	585,259	-0.85%
2003	577,432	-1.34%
2004	567,660	-1.69%
2005	559,034	-1.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,629

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,244
2002	1,166
2003	1,216
2004	1,192
2005	1,318
2006	1,339
2007	1,155
2008	1,104

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	65	60	39	61	73	75	65	62
Forcible Rape	361	369	262	269	268	275	263	237
Robbery	2,523	2,533	2,759	2,428	2,649	2698	2242	2398
Aggravated Assault	4,412	3,994	4,113	4,159	4,489	4485	4267	3979

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,072
2002	4,820
2003	4,726
2004	4,761
2005	4,441
2006	4,462
2007	4,153
2008	3,711

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4,222	3,830	4,344	4,545	4,531	4121	3810	3493
Larceny, Theft	17,608	17,824	17,069	17,526	15,957	16897	17351	16531
Motor Vehicle Theft	8,194	7,096	6,463	5,545	4,717	4076	3418	2405
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-