West Roxbury is a neighborhood of 31,557 people in Boston. This is an unusually credentialed place: 63% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $724,808. Density works out to 6,147 people per square mile. The median household earns $123,398, about 50% above the national median. The median age is 42.6, about 4 years above the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 9 census tracts that make up West Roxbury; 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 42.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
61% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
31,557
Population density
6,147 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
42.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.13 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$123,398
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$70,185
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information6.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$724,808
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,126
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.8%
39.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.4%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
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-Hispanic63.8%(20,145)
Black10.6%(3,350)
Hispanic / Latino11%(3,458)
Asian8%(2,526)
Other6.6%(2,078)
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(20,145)
Black10.6%(3,350)
Hispanic / Latino11%(3,458)
Asian8%(2,526)
Other6.6%(2,078)
Diversity Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
