Brighton Town Profile

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COMMUTE TO WORK
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER IN 2003
Drove Alone (Car, truck, or van): 115,994 41.52% Carpooled: 25,820 9.24%
Public Transportation: 90,217 32.29% Motorcycle: 142 0.05%
Bicycle: 2,679 0.96% Walked: 36,412 13.03%
Other Means: 1,513 0.54% Worked at Home: 6,579 2.36%
2003 Average number of vehicles available: 0.9%
2003 Average travel time to work in minutes: 31
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR THE POPULATION 25 YEARS + IN 2003
Less than 9th grade: 35,439 9.12% Bachelor's Degree: 79,337 20.41%
Some High School no diploma: 46,519 11.97% Master's Degree: 38,366 9.87%
High School Graduate (includes GED): 92,827 23.88% Doctorate Degree: 7,289 1.87%
Some College, no degree: 56,156 14.44% Professional School Degree: 13,982 3.6%
Associate's Degree: 18,869 4.85% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 138,974 35.75%
EMPLOYMENT (2003)
In Armed Forces: 311 0.06% Civilian Employed: 286,732 58.89%
Civilian Unemployed: 22,388 7.24% Not In Labor Force: 177,485 36.45%
INDUSTRY FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER:
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining: 302 Construction: 10,921
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 29,820 Wholesale Trade: 5,520
Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities: 11,772 Retail Trade: 24,472
Information: 12,653 Manufacturing: 17,374
Services:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 30,616
Management of Companies and Enterprises: 257
Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services 11,757
Educational, Health and Social Services All:
Educational Services: 32,077
Health care and Social assistance: 44,681
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation and Food Services All:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 5,085
Accommodation and Food Services: 21,273
Other Services (except public administration): 13,400
Public Administration: 14,752
OCCUPATION FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER:
Management, Business, and Financial Operations occupations:
Management occupations, except farmers and farm managers: 28,223
Farmers and farm managers: 46
Business operations specialists: 9,229
Financial specialists: 9,403
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS:
Computer and mathematical occupations: 11,504
Architecture and engineering occupations: 5,292
Life, physical, and social science occupations: 6,705
Community and social services occupations: 6,708
Legal occupations: 5,974
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations: 14,676
Education, training and library occupations: 16,180
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations: 9,673
Service Occupations All: 8,478
Sales And Office Occupations All: 26,994
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations All: 224
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance Occupations All: 9,036
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations All: 11,149
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS 2003Number 2003Percent 2008Number 2008Percent
Total Housing Units: 255,552 261,318
Owner Occupied: 78,137 32.16% 79,544 32.01%
Renter Occupied: 164,850 67.84% 168,922 67.99%
Total Housing Units Change: 1990-2000: 0.43%
Total Housing Units Change: 2000-2003: 1.44%
Total Housing Units Change: 2003-2008: 2.26%
2000 Median Contract Rent: Cash Rent: $722
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE: 2000 2003 2008
Avg Household Size: 2.31 2.3 2.28
Family Households, Avg Household Size: 3.27 3.27 3.26
Nonfamily Households, Avg Household Size: 1.41 1.41 1.4
HOUSING UNITS BY UNITS IN STRUCTURE IN 2003:
1 Unit Attached: 29,913 20 to 49 Units: 24,055
1 Unit Dettached: 12,555 50 or More Units: 30,867
2 Units: 37,322 Mobile Home: 294
3 to 19 Units: 120,520
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT:
Median Year Structure Built: 1939 1970 to 1979: 20,697
1999 to March 2003: 6,512 1960 to 1969: 24,668
1995 to 1998: 3,113 1950 to 1959: 24,230
1990 to 1994: 4,255 1940 to 1949: 23,765
1980 to 1989: 14,445 1939 or earlier: 133,867
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT AS OF 2003:
0 - 1 year ago: 62,384 11 - 20 years ago: 29,381
2 - 5 years ago: 79,896 21 - 30 years ago: 16,900
6 - 10 years ago: 34,064 31 years agoand over: 20,362
INCOME
Per Capita Income: $26,052 Households Below Poverty: 7.57%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME GROUPS: 2003Number 2003Percent 2008Number 2008Percent
HH with income less than $15,000: 49,252 20.27% 45,154 18.58%
HH with income $15,000 - $24,999: 25,480 10.49% 24,046 9.9%
HH with income $25,000 - $34,999: 25,583 10.53% 23,007 9.47%
HH with income $35,000 - $49,999: 35,301 14.53% 33,049 13.6%
HH with income $50,000 - $74,999: 41,008 16.88% 42,106 17.33%
HH with income $75,000 - $99,999: 25,996 10.7% 27,873 11.47%
HH with income $100,000 - $149,999: 24,448 10.06% 31,048 12.78%
HH with income $150,000 - $249,999: 10,666 4.39% 14,707 6.05%
HH with income $250,000 - $499,999: 3,449 1.42% 4,819 1.98%
HH with income > than $500,000 1,804 0.74% 2,657 1.09%
Total Households: 242,987 248,466
MEDIAN AND AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES: 1999 2003 2008
Median Household Income: $40,025 $43,999 $49,536
Median Household Effective Buying Income: $34,717 $38,999
Average Household Income: $55,882 $62,379 $71,153
POVERTY LEVEL (2003)
Families below poverty (married with children): 3,045
Families below poverty (married with no children): 2,033
Families below poverty (male householder with children): 1,165
Families below poverty (male householder with no children): 637
Families below poverty (female householder with children): 10,013
Families below poverty (female householder with no children): 1,509
Families at or above poverty (married with children): 27,550
Families at or above poverty (married with no children): 33,322
Families at or above poverty (male householder with children): 3,762
Families at or above poverty (male householder with no children): 4,468
Families at or above poverty (female householder with children): 16,790
Families at or above poverty (female householder with no children): 11,245
POPULATION BY AGE, RACE & OTHER
TOTAL POPULATION: 1990 2000 2003 2008 TOTAL POPULATION CHANGE:
Total Population: 574,283 589,141 593,745 600,654 Years 1990-2000: 2.59%
Population Density: 11,859 12,166 12,261 12,404 Years 2000-2003: 0.78%
Years 2003-2008: 1.16%
Male/Female Ratio:
Male: 48.19% Female: 51.81%
POPULATION BY AGE IN 2003: AGE GROUPS IN 2003:
Under age 16: 118,801 Age 0 to 4: 35,253 Age 35 to 44: 91,881
Age 16 and over: 486,916 Age 5 to 9: 31,569 Age 45 to 49: 35,776
Age 18 and over: 474,944 Age 10 to 14: 33,399 Age 50 to 54: 31,385
Age 21 and over: 440,267 Age 15 to 17: 18,580 Age 55 to 59: 25,463
Age 25 and over: 388,784 Age 18 to 20: 34,677 Age 60 to 64: 19,616
Under age 50: 454,813 Age 21 to 24: 51,483 Age 65 to 74: 30,433
Age 65 and over: 62,468 Age 25 to 34: 122,195 Age 75 to 84: 22,046
Age 85 and over: 9,989
MEDIAN AGE IN: 1990 2003 2008 AVERAGE AGE IN 2003:
Male Median Age: 29.9 31.8 33.5 Male Average Age: 34.1
Female Median Age: 31.7 33.3 35.2 Female Average Age: 36.7
Total Median Age: 30.8 32.5 34.3 Total Average Age: 35.4
POPULATION BY CENSUS RACE AND ETHNICITY: 2000 2003 2008
White Alone: 320,944 316,506 309,904
Black or African American Alone: 149,202 151,630 153,894
American Indian and Alask Native Alone: 2,365 2,612 2,917
Asian Alone: 44,284 46,117 49,808
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone: 366 382 419
Some Other Race Alone: 46,102 49,194 54,136
Two or More Races: 25,878 27,304 29,576
All Hispanic/Latino: 85,089 90,064 97,656
All Not Hispanic/Latino: 504,052 503,681 502,998
Sources: Claritas; The Warren Group
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STATISTICS
Total Area, sq. miles: 1.3 Population: 593,745
Land Area, sq. miles: 48.426 Population Density per sq. mile: 12,261
*Quality Score (from 65 to 170): 104 Population Density Centile (from 1 to 100): 93
Family Cycle Type: Young Singles: This group contains an unusual concentration of unmarried persons age 18 to 24. These persons reside in households but are primarily students or young people just entering the workforce.
*Also known as the Socioeconomic Score, the score indicating whether a particular geographic unit is Higher than, lower than, or equal to the U.S. norm, which is 100. The score's range is from 65 to 170. This is a four-component status score that Rates the geographical unit by applying a weight to each element of the following four data categories: Household income (25 categories), Educational attainment or years of school completed by persons age 25 and older (7 categories), Occupation of employed civilian labor force (13 categories),and Home value (20 categories).
PROFILE
Home to corporations, institutes of higher learning, residential life and a central shopping district downtown Boston is the heart of the City. In addition, local, state and federal government agencies, a matrix of office towers supporting local and national corporations, all of which make the area come alive with workers, shoppers and visitors bustling throughout the city. Downtown Boston may be compact in size but is vibrant as any modern day American city. Its prime access to water and central location along the state’s coast is what initially attracted early settlers back in the 1600’s its those same characteristics that still make Boston a world class city today. Home to major sports teams, American’s first public library, outstanding museums, a rejuvenated theatre district, shopping and historic attractions – Downtown Boston has something to offer for just about everyone
GOVERNMENT
Mayor & City Council, Town Meeting, City Council Representative (City of Boston)
Year Incorporated: 1630
LOCATION
Downtown Boston is bordered by the neighborhoods of Allston, Brookline, Cambridge, Charlestown, Dorchester and South Boston.
Longitude: -71.0904 Latitude: 42.3217
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION & ACCESS
Boston has been nicknamed “center of the universe”, that distinction even holds true to the options available to accessing the city. Major highways, commuter rail, boat and bus services transport thousands and thousand of commuter into downtown every day. Add to that once in the city everything is very accessible by foot, or if you prefer MBTA bus and train stations are conveniently accessed from any point in the area
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
Route 93 north and south runs parallel with the eastern end of the downtown area. Storrow Drive, the Mass Turnpike, Route 9 and 1-A all provide access to the hub of the city. Beacon Street, Commonwealth Avenue, Tremont and Washington streets are all major access roads within the city.
RAIL
Northbound commuter rail destinations can be accessed from North Station. Likewise South and westbound communities can be reached via commuter trains leaving South Station. Both of these train stations are also hubs for regional Amtrak service. The four major MBTA (Blue, Green, Orange and Red) subway lines all intersect in heart of the city, with the Downtown Crossing and Park Street stations the major points for making changes to connecting lines.
BUS
The MBTA has a number of regular bus routes that cover the inter city
OTHER
Logan International Airport, easily accessible from downtown Boston, is the busiest Primary Commercial Service (PR) facility in New England. Also, Hanscom Field in Bedford and Norwood Memorial Airport provide commercial service. The Nashua Street Heliport is located near North Station. MBTA commuter boat service is available to Charlestown and to Hingham.
Sources: US Department of Housing; Claritas; The Warren Group
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