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Boston, MA is an amazing city with a population of 672,814 people and a population density of 14,307 people per square mile. This makes Boston one of the most densely populated cities in the United States. There is something for everyone in this vibrant city. From year-round outdoor activities like kayaking on the Charles River to local businesses like Mike’s Pastry and The Freedom Trail Tours, there is no shortage of things to do in Boston. Other organizations such as The Museum of Science and The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are also great places to go for an educational experience. As far as sports go, Boston has it all! Major sporting events like Patriots football games, Red Sox baseball games, Celtics basketball games, and Bruins hockey games draw huge crowds from across the US.

The population in Boston is 672,814. There are 13,920 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Boston is 32.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Boston is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Boston
- 33.4% are married
- 7.8% are divorced
- 22.4% are married with children
- 27.1% have children, but are single
Race in Boston

- 44.9% are White
- 22.7% are Black
- 9.4% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 1.0% claim Other
- 19.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleBoston, MassachusettsUnited States
  672,814.0329,725,481.0
  52.0%50.5%
  48.0%49.5%
  32.638.4
 
  689,326.0326,569,308.0
  621,053.0309,327,143.0
  589,141.0285,036,114.0
  574,283.0251,960,433.0
  17.4%15.6%
  20.4%30.8%
 
  13919.593.4
  48.3363531905.423
  41.28264836.791
 
  44.0%59.4%
  21.7%12.2%
  9.6%5.6%
  0.2%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.8%0.4%
  3.9%3.2%
  19.8%18.4%
 
  33.4%49.8%
  30.9%48.0%
  2.5%1.8%
  66.6%50.2%
  55.7%33.8%
  7.3%10.8%
  3.6%5.6%
 
  2.32.6
  271,950.0124,010,992.0
  128,147.080,755,759.0
  22.5%30.5%
  37.9%42.9%
  143,803.043,255,233.0
  21.5%15.8%
  18.1%10.8%
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health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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