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The total population of Boston is estimated to be 665,945 with 320,791 males (48.17%) and 345,154 females (51.83%). There are 24,363 more females than males in Boston.
The median household income in Boston was $88,358 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,902(2.20%) from $86,456 in 2020. This income is 118.43% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Boston sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $108,259. Overall, the median household income for the city of Boston stands at $86,331.
In Boston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,245 for males and $40,478 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $83,186 for males and $74,950 for females.
In Boston, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $115,431, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,345.
In 2022, the population of Boston was 650,706, a 0.59% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Boston's population was 654,537, a decline of 2.54% compared to a population of 671,570 in 2020.
The median age in Boston, MA is 32.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.18% were under the age of 15, 30.55% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 10.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Boston population: 50.10% are White, 23.48% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.70% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.72% are some other race and 9.61% are multiracial.