Roxbury is a neighborhood of 63,404 people in Boston. Owners hold 25% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 48% less than in Boston as a whole. Median home value sits at $662,685. 31% of people here were born outside the United States. 27.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. These figures are approximated by combining the 19 census tracts that make up Roxbury; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
25% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
63,404
Population density
15,931 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.98 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$51,038
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$31,739
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
27.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.542
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade2.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$662,685
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,321
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
25.1%
74.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.50 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
37.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
13.0
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-Hispanic11.2%(7,123)
Black42.3%(26,802)
Hispanic / Latino32.7%(20,757)
Asian4.3%(2,696)
Other9.5%(6,026)
2024
White, non-Hispanic11.2%(7,123)
Black42.3%(26,802)
Hispanic / Latino32.7%(20,757)
Asian4.3%(2,696)
Other9.5%(6,026)
Diversity Score
86
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
