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Boston, Massachusetts Economy Profile
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| Boston, Massachusetts | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| City | Boston | |
| Total population | 589,141 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 283,588 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 305,553 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 31.1 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 239,528 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,629 | 41,994 |
Boston, Massachusetts Economy
63.59% of people are in the labor force of Boston, Massachusetts. The total population of Boston, Massachusetts is 589,141 people. Per capita income in Boston, Massachusetts is equal to twenty-three thousand, three hundred and fifty-three dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Boston, Massachusetts, receive $37,435, female full-time, year-round workers in Boston, Massachusetts, are paid $32,421. There are 11,275 families with female householder, no husband present.
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 4.54% of workers in Boston, Massachusetts. 82.05% comprise private wage and salary workers in Boston, Massachusetts. There are 309 Unpaid family workers in Boston, Massachusetts. Fourteen thousand, six hundred and eighty-two people are involved in public administration. 26.76% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Boston, Massachusetts. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Boston, Massachusetts is as follows: 4.07%.
| Boston, Massachusetts | %, Boston, Massachusetts | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 484,995 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 308,395 | 63.59% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 308,107 | 63.53% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 285,859 | 58.94% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 22,248 | 4.59% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 7.2 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 288 | 0.06% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 176,600 | 36.41% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 254,891 | 52.56% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 152,910 | 31.53% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 152,864 | 31.52% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 142,635 | 29.41% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 35,204 | 7.26% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 19,969 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 278,463 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 115,618 | 41.52% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 25,662 | 9.22% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 89,906 | 32.29% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 36,323 | 13.04% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 4,361 | 1.57% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 6,593 | 2.37% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 28.8 | 0.01% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 285,859 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 123,850 | 43.33% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 50,839 | 17.78% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 73,199 | 25.61% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 223 | 0.08% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 14,118 | 4.94% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 23,630 | 8.27% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 296 | 0.1% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 10,848 | 3.79% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 17,297 | 6.05% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 5,517 | 1.93% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 24,375 | 8.53% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 11,645 | 4.07% | 5.2% |
| Information | 12,675 | 4.43% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 29,799 | 10.42% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 42,625 | 14.91% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 76,508 | 26.76% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 26,227 | 9.17% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 13,365 | 4.68% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 14,682 | 5.14% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 234,558 | 82.05% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 38,004 | 13.29% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 12,988 | 4.54% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 309 | 0.11% | 0.31% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | %, Boston, Massachusetts | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 239,603 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 37,230 | 15.54% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 15,764 | 6.58% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 27,276 | 11.38% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 27,496 | 11.48% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 35,928 | 14.99% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 41,496 | 17.32% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 23,784 | 9.93% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18,496 | 7.72% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,491 | 2.29% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 6,642 | 2.77% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,629 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 189,454 | 39.06% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 60,165 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 44,831 | 9.24% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,243 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 17,158 | 3.54% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,569 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 9,766 | 2.01% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,917 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 26,234 | 5.41% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,498 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 116,657 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 12,602 | 10.8% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7,118 | 6.1% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 13,348 | 11.44% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 13,548 | 11.61% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 17,595 | 15.08% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 22,545 | 19.33% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12,909 | 11.07% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,061 | 8.62% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,175 | 2.72% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 3,756 | 3.22% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 44,151 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 23,353 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 37,435 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 32,421 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 17,892 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 13,811 | 77.19% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 6,534 | 36.52% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 11,275 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 9,801 | 86.93% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 4,549 | 40.35% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 109,128 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 79,629 | 72.97% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 10,432 | 9.56% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 28,928 | 26.51% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 21,062 | 19.3% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 49,147 | 45.04% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.