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US Quick Guides: Boston, MA

Boston, Massachusetts What You Might Not Know About One of America's Oldest Cities GREATER BOSTON AREA BOSTON'S POPULATION BY AGE GROUP POPULATION 45.5 MILLION Kids (0-14) IIII-----I------II-----II----- 14.5% Adults (15-34) I--------I-----II------II----- 40.2% Adults (35-64) I------I------ I-----II---- 34.9% Elderly (65+) ----I------I----III----I 10.4% 52% = 48% 3% 9% 18% 23% 47% Other Asian Hispanic/Latino African American White MEDIAN INCOME MEN $37,400 VS. WOMEN $32,400 BOSTON'S MOST PREVALENT ETHNICITIES IRISH (15.8%) ITALIAN (8.3%) CHARLESTO W N O CHINATOWN/LEATHER DISTRICT SOUTH BOSTON BEACON HILL P^L" AIN JAMAICA DOWNTOWN/FINANCIAL DISTRICT EXRE ROXBURY HYDE PARK MISSION HILL FENWAY/KENMORE NORTH END WEST ROXBURY BACK BAY DORCHESTER AVGERAGE HIGH AVGERAGE LOOW 5. 4) JAN FEB MAR АPR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP ост NOV DEC THE CITY AVERAGES 42.5 INCHES (1,080 MM) OF PRECIPITATION A YEAR, WITH 41.8 INCHES (106 CM) OF SNOWFALL A YEAR. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (NFL) BOSTON BRUINS (NHL) BOSTON CELTICS(NBA) BOSTON RED SOX (MLB) FENWAY PARK BUILT IN 1912, IT IS THE OLDEST SPORTS ARENA OR STADIUM IN ACTIVE USE IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE 2000S BOSTON'S PROFESSIONAL TEAMS WON 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS (3 BY THE PATRIOTS, 2 BY THE RED SOX, AND 1 EACH BY THE CELTICS AND BRUINS) BOSTON 500,000 SPECTATORS MARATHON HEAD OF THE 300,000 SPECTATORS 19,000 BOATS / 9,000 ROWERS 20,000 RUNNERS CHARLES ATHLETES AGES 14-85 YEARS OLD 26 MILES / 385 YARDS / 42.195 KILOMETERS IN THE COUNTRY FOR TOTAL COST OF THE BIG DIG th $14.6 BILLION # 1 PEDESTRIAN соммUTERS THIRTEEN PERCENT OF THE BUSIEST A IN THE US POPULATION COMMUTES BY FOOT 3X BICYCLING MAGAZINE NAMED BOSTON AS ONE OF THE WORST CITIES IN THE U.S. FOR CYCLING REGARDLESS, IT HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF BICYCLE COMMUTING. NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF HOUSING UNITS IN BOSTON ARE OCCUPIED BY RENTERS RATHER THAN OWNERS AND THE AVERAGE SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING UNIT IN BOSTON LISTS FOR ABOUT $500,000. BOSTON WAS FOUNDED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1630 MORE THAN 100 BOSTON'S MURDER RATE 5.26-in-100,000 COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ARE LOCATED IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA 250,000 53% DEMOCRAT 37% INDEPENDANT 7% REPUBLICAN STUDENTS ATTEND COLLEGE IN BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE EACH YEAR Sources: Wikipedia, Google Public Data, City of Boston Data Bank, Weather.com - Accessed August 8, 2012 2012 © Amy K Hunnel (http://www.amykartanddesign.com) MISCELLANEOUS TRANSIT SPORTS WEATHER NEIGHBORHOODS DEMOGRAPHICS WEST 36°F 22°F 39°F INI 25°F ROSLINDALE SOUTH END E AST BOSTON PRO TEAMS MATTAPAN

US Quick Guides: Boston, MA

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A quick reference guide for the Greater Boston Area--covering demographics, neighborhoods, sports, weather, transportation and other fun facts.

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