With 3,147 people, Downtown is a neighborhood in Boston. Households here earn about 110% more than in Boston as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 74% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,505,000. Median household income runs $204,224, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Median rent is $3,354 a month. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
74% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
49% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
3,147
Population density
9,366 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
45.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.34 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$204,224
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$162,652
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.535
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Information4.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade1.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,505,000
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$3,354
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
49.1%
50.9% rent
Vacancy rate
22.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.93 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.4
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.4%(1,743)
Black4.9%(155)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(288)
Asian30%(944)
Other0.5%(17)
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.4%(1,743)
Black4.9%(155)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(288)
Asian30%(944)
Other0.5%(17)
Diversity Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
