Boston
BOSTON ADULT BASIC EDUCATION COMMUNITY PLANNING
SECONDARY DATA REVIEW
BOSTON
OCTOBER 2011
Compiled for the Boston Adult Literacy Initiative
Mayor’s Office of Jobs and Community Services
by
Navin Associates
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Neighborhood Definition
/ 3I.Population
1 /Boston Population 2000 - 2010
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Boston Population by Ethnicity 2000 - 2010
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Boston Births, 2004 & 2009
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Boston Births by Ethnicity, 2004 & 2009
/ 5II.Employment & Income
5 / Boston Adults 16+ years Employment Status; 2000 - 2009 / 66 / 2009 Boston Work Status by Sex; Population 16-64 years / 6
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2009 Median Household Income & Per Capita Income; Boston & Massachusetts
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Boston Median Household Income and Per Capital Income; 2005 & 2009
/ 79 /
Boston and Massachusetts Unemployment Rate; June 2008 – June 2011
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Boston Unemployed; June 2008 – June 2011
/ 8III. Poverty
11 /Boston Families Living Below Poverty Level; 2000 – 2009
/ 912 / Families Living Below Poverty Level; Boston & Massachusetts / 9
13 / Transitional Aid to Families with Children Caseloads; Boston Offices – 7/09, 7/10, 7/11 / 10
14 / Transitional Aid to Families with Children Caseloads; Boston & Mass – 7/09, 7/10, 7/11 / 10
15 / Boston Homeless by Category, 2006 - 2009 / 11
16 / Boston Housing Development Family Residents; 2002, 2005, 2011 / 11
17 / Boston Housing Development Family Residents by Ethnicity; 2002, 2005, 2011 / 12
- Language / Immigration
18 / Boston Languages Spoken at Home; 2000 – 2009 / 13
19 / Linguistic Isolation by Household Language; Boston, 2009 / 13
20 / Boston Native and Foreign Born; 2000 – 2009 / 14
21 / 2009 Foreign Born Citizenship Status; Boston / 14
- Education
22 / Boston Educational Attainment, 25 Years & Older; 2000 – 2009 / 15
23 / Boston Public Schools Dropout Rates, Grades 9-12; 2003-07, 2004-08, 2005-09 / 15
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Boston Public Schools English Language Learners; 2010 – 2011
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2010 BPS MCAS Testing; % Students Proficient / Above Proficient / Advanced
/ 1626 / Boston Public Schools 4-Year Graduation Rate; Cohorts 2006, 2008, 2010 / 17
- Child Care
27 / Early Education Care/Education by Program Type; Boston 2009 / 18
28 / Early Education Care/Education Providers; Boston 2009 / 18
- Housing
29 / Percentage of Vacant Housing: 2000 & 2010; Boston, Boston, Mass. / 19
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2009 Housing Vacancy Status; Boston and Boston
/ 1931 /
Boston Neighborhood Median Sales Price for All Sales; 2007, 2009, 2011
/ 2032 /
Boston Average Rent – 2 Bedrooms; May 2011
/ 20VIII.Crime
33 /Boston Part One Crime; 2010 - 2011
/ 2134 /
Boston Part One Crime by Offense; 2010 - 2011
/ 21BOSTON
Boston is a diverse modern city of neighborhoods covering a total area of 89.13 square miles and land area of 48.42 square miles. It is located in Eastern Massachusetts, 106 miles south of Portland, Maine; 44 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island; 93 miles northeast of Hartford, Connecticut; and 218 miles northeast of New York City.
Boston is New England’s leading port; a regional rail, bus, and truck terminal center; and an important air transporter center. It is the hub from which many highways extend to serve the cities/towns to the north, west, and south.
The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development define the geographical borders of the city of Boston as[1]:
NorthCambridge, Somerville, Everett, Chelsea, Watertown, and Revere
EastAtlantic Ocean
SouthCanton, Milton, and Quincy
SouthwestDedham
WestBrookline, Newton, and Needham
- POPULATION
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*Alone
Source[2]: US Census, prepared by Boston Redevelopment Authority Research Division, Boston 2010 Census Population, March 2011
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Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, MassCHIPInstant Topics, Health Status Indicators for Boston, Perinatal Report for Boston, 2009 Births; Massachusetts Department of Public Health, MassCHIPInstant Topics, Health Status Indicators for Boston:Perinatal Report for Boston, 2004 Births
- EMPLOYMENT & INCOME
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* It is important to note that the US Census 2005-2009 American Community Survey data are not Census counts, but estimates of population characteristics.
Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, Boston Redevelopment Research Analysis,Boston, June 2011; Boston Redevelopment Authority,Boston, 2000 Census of Population and Housing Summary File 3 (SF3) Data, Report #570
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^2009 Data: In 2009 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars
*Percentages for 2000 are Census counts but for 2009 are estimates based on the US Census 2005-2009 American Community Survey data which are not Census counts, but estimates of population characteristics.
Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, Boston Redevelopment Research Analysis, Boston, June 2011; Boston Redevelopment Authority,Boston, 2000 Census of Population and Housing Summary File 3 (SF3) Data, Report #570; 2005-2009 American Community Survey, Profile Highlights, Massachusetts, June 2011
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*Monthly Unemployment Data – Not Seasonally Adjusted
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*Monthly Unemployment Data – Not Seasonally Adjusted
Source: Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD), Labor Force and Unemployment Data, Boston, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- POVERTY
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Percentages for 2000 are Census counts but for 2009 are estimates based on the US Census 2005-2009 American Community Survey data which are not Census counts, but estimates of population characteristics.
Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, Boston Redevelopment Research Analysis, Boston, June 2011; Boston Redevelopment Authority,Boston, 2000 Census of Population and Housing Summary File 3 (SF3) Data, Report #570; 2005-2009 American Community Survey, Profile Highlights, Massachusetts, June 2011
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Source: Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance, Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) Caseloads:Boston, Newmarket Dudley offices, July 2009, July 2010, July 2011; Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance, Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) Caseloads: Massachusetts, July 2009, July 2010, July 2011
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Source: City of Boston, Office of the Mayor Emergency Shelter Commission,Homelessness in the City of Boston, Winter 2008-2009 Annual Census Report;Winter 2007-2008, Annual Census Report.
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Source: Boston Housing Authority, Boston Housing Authority Public Housing Programs as of April 2011
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Source: Boston Housing Authority, Boston Housing Authority Public Housing Programs as of April 2011
- LANGUAGE/IMMIGRATION
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^Linguistic isolated households are those in which no person over the age of 14 can speak English
*Percentages for 2000 are Census counts but for 2009 are estimates based on the US Census 2005-2009 American Community Survey data which are not Census counts, but estimates of population characteristics.
Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, Boston Redevelopment Research Analysis, Boston, June 2011
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*Percentages for 2000 are Census counts but for 2009 are estimates based on the US Census 2005-2009 American Community Survey data which are not Census counts, but estimates of population characteristics.
Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, Boston Redevelopment Research Analysis, Boston, June 2011; Boston Redevelopment Authority,Boston, 2000 Census of Population and Housing Summary File 3 (SF3) Data, Report #570
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- EDUCATION
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*Percentages for 2000 are Census counts but for 2009 are estimates based on the US Census 2005-2009 American Community Survey data which are not Census counts, but estimates of population characteristics.
Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, Boston Redevelopment Research Analysis, Boston, June 2011; Boston Redevelopment Authority,Boston, 2000 Census of Population and Housing Summary File 3 (SF3) Data, Report #570
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^Percentage of students starting grade 9 who dropped out over next 5 years
Source: Boston Public Schools, Focus on Children, Boston Public Schools at a Glance 2010-2011
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Source: Boston Public Schools, Focus on Children, Boston Public Schools at a Glance 2010-2011
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*The 4-year graduation cohort consists of students who were 1st time 9th graders four years prior to the year of graduation. It also includes students who transferred into BPS and excludes students who transferred out of BPS and deaths during the four-year period. The status is updated as of October 1 of the following school year. For example, the population for the Cohort 2010 includes students who were enrolled in BPS in grade 9 in the fall of 2006 plus transfers into BPS minus transfers out of BPS or deaths occurring through the end of SY2009-10. The status is updated as of October 1, 2010
Source: Boston Public Schools, Focus on Children, Boston Public Schools at a Glance 2010-2011
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- CHILD CARE
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Source: Boston Early Education Quality Improvement Project (EQUIP), 2009 Community Profiles Surveys (2010), Early Care and Education in Boston: 2009 Community Profiles Report, Boston
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- HOUSING
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Source: US Census, prepared by Boston Redevelopment Authority Research Division: Boston 2010 Census Population, March 2011; Massachusetts 2010 Census Population, March 2011
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*It is important to note that the US Census 2005-2009 American Community Survey data are not Census counts, but estimates of population characteristics.
Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, Boston Redevelopment Research Analysis, Boston, June 2011
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^All Sales = all sales for more than 100 dollars
*Year to Date defines the period between Jan. – July in each year listed
Source: The Warren Group, Town Stats, Boston MA. – Median Sales Price for All Sales – Year to Date, 2000-2011
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Source: RentalBeast.com, Boston Globe, Rents Hit a Record High in Hub Area, July 25, 2011
- CRIME
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*Part I Crime = violent crime (homicide, rape, attempted rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crime (burglary and attempted burglary, larceny and attempted larceny, vehicle theft and attempted vehicle theft)
^January – September 25, 2011 data are preliminary and therefore have not been verified by the Boston Police Department
Source: Boston Police Department, Boston Regional Intelligence Center, Part One Crime Reported by the Boston Police Department by Offense and by District Area, January 1 – September 25, 2010 vs. January 1 – September 25, 2011, Boston Totals
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[1] Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development; Community Profile, Boston, Suffolk County;
[2] In this report, when both charts on a page have the same source, it will be listed at bottom of the page.