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Demographics
Population and Housing Unit Change 2000-2010
Metro Boston gained 95,000 residents from 2000 to 2010. Despite some indicators of population decline early in the decade, the MAPC region grew by 3 percent, to 3.16 million people.
MAPC Calendar Page January 2012
Growing Regional Diversity
The region is growing more diverse, but not everywhere. The region’s growth since 2000 is due entirely to an increasing minority population. The Latino/Hispanic population grew by 48%, the Asian population by 45%, and non-Hispanic Blacks by 16%. Meanwhile, the non-Hispanic White population declined by 6%.
MAPC Calendar Page February 2012
Seniors and Students
There are more seniors in our region than ten years ago - and fewer children. From 2000 - 2010, the number of residents 65 and over grew by 4.0%, about one percent faster than the region overall. Seniors now comprise 13.4% of the population, and their share is growing fastest in suburban areas.
MAPC Calendar Page July 2012
Foreign Language Households and Linguistic Isolation
A language other than English is spoken in one quarter of all the region’s households.Residents who speak Spanish at home comprise 7% of the region’s population, followed by Portuguese (2.7%), Chinese (2.5%) and French or French Creole (2.4%).
MAPC Calendar Page October 2012
