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The growing diversity of Boston's population
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Boston’s Demographic Revolution
The Growing Diversity of Boston 1950-2007
Haifa-Boston Learning Exchange
Professor Barry BluestoneDean, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs
Northeastern University
March 24, 2010
The Diversity Revolution
Greater Boston Metro Area (2007)Metro Area Population: 4,588,680City of Boston: 599,351
Boston/Metro Area Ratio: 13.1%
Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
The Spatial Revolution
Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Perc
ent of Tota
l P
opula
tion
18651870188018901900191019201930194019501960197019801990
1.2% 1.4% 1.6% 1.8% 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2.6% 3.1%5.3%
9.8%
18.1%
32.2%
40.8%
%Black %Other Non-White
Minority Population - Boston1865-1990
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%P
erc
ent of Tota
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opula
tion
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
5.3%
9.8%
18.1%
32.2%
40.8%
50.5%
Black Hispanic Asian Other/Multiracial
Minority PopulationBoston
Non-White: 50.8%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Perc
ent
Black Hispanic White
35%
81%
5%
Percent Foreign Born Populationby Race & EthnicityFigure 5.13
0%
50%
Perc
ent
0-11 12 13-15 16 or more
7%
34%
23%
36%
Native Born
0%
50%
Perc
ent
0-11 12 13-15 16 or more
29%
19% 21%
31%
Foreign Born
Years of EducationNative Born vs. Foreign Born
Figure 5.12
Boston By Race1980-2000
1980 1990 2000Non-Latino White 67.9% 382,123 59.0% 338,734 49.5% 291,561Black/African American 21.7% 122,203 23.8% 136,887 23.8% 140,305Hispanic 6.4% 36,068 10.8% 61,955 14.4% 85,089Asian/Pacific Islander 2.6% 14,910 5.2% 29,640 7.5% 44,280Other/Multiracial 1.4% 7,690 1.2% 7,067 4.7% 27,906 Total 100% 562,994 100% 574,283 100% 589,141
1980
3% 1%6%
22%
68%
Non-Latino White
Black/AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other/Multiracial
1990
59%
1%5%11%
24%
2000
20005%
8%
14%
49%
24%
Neighborhood by RaceAllston-Brighton1980-2000
1980 1990 2000Non-Latino White 84.8% 55,314 73.1% 51,395 68.7% 47,835Black/African American 3.9% 2,558 6.6% 4,650 4.5% 3,110Hispanic 4.5% 2,911 9.1% 6,413 9.1% 6,336Asian/Pacific Islander 5.7% 3,745 10.5% 7,371 13.8% 9,611Other/Multiracial 1.1% 736 0.6% 455 4.0% 2,756 Total 100% 65,264 100% 70,284 100% 69,648
1980
6%1%
4%
4%
85%
Non-Latino White
Black/AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other/Multiracial
1990
73%
1%10%
9%
7%
2000
2000
4%14%
9%
69%4%
Neighborhood by RaceCharlestown1980-2000
1980 1990 2000Non-Latino White 97.5% 13,034 94.6% 13,927 78.6% 11,946Black/African American 0.2% 24 0.7% 106 3.5% 539Hispanic 0.9% 124 2.1% 310 11.6% 1,764Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9% 124 2.1% 316 5.0% 761Other/Multiracial 0.4% 58 0.4% 59 1.2% 185 Total 100% 13,364 100% 14,718 100% 15,195
1980
98%
0%1%
0%1%Non-Latino White
Black/AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other/Multiracial
1990
95%
0%2%2%
1%
2000
20001%5%
12%
78%
4%
Neighborhood by RaceNorth Dorchester1980-2000
1980 1990 2000Non-Latino White 67.0% 15,935 52.6% 13,186 35.6% 10,241Black/African American 16.1% 3,825 19.8% 4,964 24.3% 7,003Hispanic 12.5% 2,980 14.4% 3,600 14.2% 4,075Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6% 146 6.4% 1,604 13.2% 3,788Other/Multiracial 3.8% 903 6.8% 1,714 12.7% 3,668 Total 100% 23,789 100% 25,068 100% 28,775
1980
1% 4%13%
16%
66%
Non-Latino White
Black/AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other/Multiracial
1990
53%
7%6%
14%
20%
2000
2000
13%
13%
14%
36%
24%
Neighborhood by RaceSouth Dorchester1980-2000
1980 1990 2000Non-Latino White 65.0% 38,410 48.0% 29,131 30.0% 19,012Black/African American 26.9% 15,916 36.5% 22,125 41.7% 26,432Hispanic 5.9% 3,496 10.2% 6,213 10.3% 6,493Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5% 306 3.3% 1,997 9.6% 6,066Other/Multiracial 1.7% 995 1.9% 1,164 8.4% 5,337 Total 100% 59,123 100% 60,630 100% 63,340
1980
1% 2%6%
27%
64%
Non-Latino White
Black/AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other/Multiracial
1990
49%
2%3%
10%
36%
2000
2000
8%
10%
10%30%
42%
Neighborhood by RaceEast Boston1980-2000
1980 1990 2000Non-Latino White 95.8% 30,839 75.8% 24,977 49.7% 19,078Black/African American 0.4% 121 2.1% 702 3.1% 1,177Hispanic 2.9% 942 17.6% 5,805 39.0% 14,990Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3% 108 3.8% 1,260 4.0% 1,553Other/Multiracial 0.5% 168 0.6% 197 4.2% 1,615 Total 100% 32,178 100% 32,941 100% 38,413
19800% 1%3%
0%
96%
Non-Latino White
Black/AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other/Multiracial
1990
75%
1%4%
18%
2%
2000
4%4%
39% 50%
3%
Neighborhood by RaceHyde Park1980-2000
1980 1990 2000Non-Latino White 84.7% 25,584 72.3% 21,686 43.0% 13,629Black/African American 12.5% 3,772 21.9% 6,561 39.2% 12,450Hispanic 1.7% 504 4.3% 1,303 12.5% 3,981Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5% 159 1.0% 311 1.5% 472Other/Multiracial 0.7% 204 0.4% 124 3.8% 1,194 Total 100% 30,223 100% 29,985 100% 31,726
19801% 1%
2%12%
84%
Non-Latino White
Black/AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other/Multiracial
1990
73%
0%1%4%
22%
20004%1%
13%
43%
39%
Neighborhood by RaceRoxbury1980-2000
1980 1990 2000Non-Latino White 8.1% 4,681 6.0% 3,524 4.8% 2,742Black/African American 75.7% 43,743 71.2% 41,956 62.6% 35,441Hispanic 13.3% 7,677 19.3% 11,373 24.4% 13,827Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3% 165 0.5% 267 0.6% 355Other/Multiracial 2.6% 1,485 3.0% 1,773 7.6% 4,293 Total 100% 57,751 100% 58,893 100% 56,658
1980
0% 3%13%
76%
8%
Non-Latino White
Black/AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other/Multiracial
19906%3%0%
19%
72%
20008%1%
24%
5%
62%
Neighborhood by RaceSouth Boston1980-2000
1980 1990 2000Non-Latino White 98.5% 29,993 95.4% 28,145 84.5% 25,327Black/African American 0.0% 15 0.9% 266 2.5% 741Hispanic 0.5% 160 1.5% 447 7.5% 2,244Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5% 143 1.8% 522 3.9% 1,166Other/Multiracial 0.5% 145 0.4% 108 1.6% 487 Total 100% 30,456 100% 29,488 100% 29,965
1980
0% 0%1%0%
99%
Non-Latino White
Black/AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other/Multiracial
1990
95%
0%2% 2%1%
20002%4%
7%
85%
2%
The Industrial Revolution
White Collar vs. Blue Collar Employment: Boston
Boston
1960 1980 2000
White Collar Employment
55% 60% 69%
Managerial & Professional
17% 30% 43%
Blue Collar & Service Employment
45% 40% 31%
Production, Transport,
& Related
18% 10% 8%
Personal Service (17.00%)
Recreation (5.00%)
Professional (54.00%)Private Household (11.00%)
Repair (7.00%)
Business (6.00%)
Business (11.00%)
Repair (3.00%)Private Household (1.00%)
Personal Service (6.00%)Recreation (3.00%)
Professional (76.00%)
Employment in SERVICESMetro Boston -- By Sector
1950
1990
Key Industrial Sectors
Higher Education Health Care Financial Services High Tech/Information Services Defense Biotechnology/Nanotechnology