South Boston is home to 43,446 people in Boston. This is an unusually credentialed place: 72% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $947,592. That is roughly 70% ahead of the Boston median. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $165,929 a year at the median, 102% more than the country as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 19 census tracts that make up South Boston; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
72% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
41% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
43,446
Population density
14,175 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
33.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.07 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$165,929
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$108,983
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services17.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration15.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Information8.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$947,592
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,919
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
41.5%
58.5% rent
Vacancy rate
8.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.96 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
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-Hispanic77.1%(33,477)
Black3.6%(1,552)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(4,017)
Asian6.7%(2,898)
Other3.5%(1,502)
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.1%(33,477)
Black3.6%(1,552)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(4,017)
Asian6.7%(2,898)
Other3.5%(1,502)
Diversity Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
