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Founded 1630Suffolk CountyElev. 43 m

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Boston at a glance

Median age

33.2

Median household income

$94,755

Median home value

$710,400

Median rent

$2,093/mo

Homeownership

35.4%

Bachelor's or higher

54.1%

Avg. commute

30.2 min

Unemployment

Residents by race & ethnicity

White44.5%

Hispanic or Latino18.9%

Black20.3%

Asian9.9%

With about 663,972 residents, Boston is one of Massachusetts's notable places. Boston was founded in 1630 and sits in Suffolk County, and is nicknamed "Beantown". The median age is 33.2 and the median household income is $94,755. Homes carry a median value of $710,400, and about 35% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (44.5%). Around 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 30 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Boston

Michael Smith (~99)John Smith (~89)James Smith (~86)David Smith (~80)Robert Smith (~79)Michael Johnson (~78)John Johnson (~71)James Johnson (~68)Michael Williams (~66)William Smith (~64)David Johnson (~64)Robert Johnson (~62)John Williams (~59)Michael Brown (~58)Michael Jones (~58)James Williams (~57)David Williams (~53)John Brown (~52)Robert Williams (~52)John Jones (~52)William Johnson (~51)Mary Smith (~50)James Brown (~50)James Jones (~50)Michael Garcia (~47)David Brown (~47)Maria Smith (~47)Michael Miller (~47)David Jones (~47)Robert Brown (~46)Robert Jones (~46)Daniel Smith (~46)Joseph Smith (~46)Michael Davis (~45)Richard Smith (~45)Michael Rodriguez (~44)Michael Martinez (~43)Thomas Smith (~43)Christopher Smith (~43)John Garcia (~43)William Williams (~43)John Miller (~42)Michael Hernandez (~42)James Garcia (~41)John Davis (~41)James Miller (~41)John Rodriguez (~40)Mary Johnson (~40)James Davis (~39)John Martinez (~39)James Rodriguez (~38)David Garcia (~38)David Miller (~38)John Hernandez (~38)Jennifer Smith (~38)William Brown (~38)Robert Garcia (~38)Matthew Smith (~38)Robert Miller (~37)Maria Johnson (~37)

Occupations in Boston

Management, business, science & arts56.4%

Service17.4%

Sales & office16.8%

Production, transportation & material moving6.2%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance3.2%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

1722–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Boston is

Boston (highlighted) among major cities in Massachusetts.

Notable people from Boston

Edgar Allan Poe Benjamin Franklin Ralph Waldo Emerson Sylvia Plath Uma Thurman Mark Wahlberg Chris Evans Edward Norton Michael Bloomberg Donna Summer

Born in Boston. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Boston

Boston has 183 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 6 National Historic Landmarks (★).

Cary Cottage ★Sewall Building ★U.S.S. CONSTITUTION ★USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer) ★LUNA (tugboat) ★ROSEWAY (schooner) ★Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church Gardner, Isabella Stewart, Museum

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Boston

The Boston Gazette, Or, Country Journal · 1755-1793The Massachusetts Spy · 1770-1772The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal · 1772-1775The New-England Chronicle · 1776-1776Morning Star · 1826-1904The Liberator · 1831-1865Ladies' Enterprise · 1854-18??The Boston Courant · 1890-19??

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Boston

Chelsea (4 mi)Quincy (5 mi)Everett (5 mi)Cambridge (6 mi)Somerville (6 mi)Revere (6 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Boston, MA (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Boston, Massachusetts.

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