North Dorchester, Massachusetts Population & Demographics

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in North Dorchester is 19% lower than Boston
The median age in North Dorchester is 3% higher than Boston
In North Dorchester 43.17% of the population is White
In North Dorchester 24.42% of the population is Black
In North Dorchester 14.00% of the population is Asian

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North Dorchester racial demographics

Race	North Dorchester	Boston	Massachusetts
White	43.17%	52.11%	79.26%
Black	24.42%	24.20%	7.26%
Asian	14.00%	9.82%	6.11%
American Indian	0.37%	0.31%	0.21%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.05%	0.03%
Mixed race	7.46%	7.25%	3.01%
Other race	10.59%	6.26%	4.13%

In North Dorchester, 19.5% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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North Dorchester age breakdown

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Source: The North Dorchester, Boston, MA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Statistic	North Dorchester	Boston	Massachusetts
Population	26,430	689,326	6,949,503
Population density (sq mi)	11,490	14,260	894
Median age	33.4	32.4	39.4
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	0.9:1	0.9:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	35%	53%
Families w/ Kids under 18	41%	39%	43%
Speak English	n/a	63%	77%
Speak Spanish	n/a	16%	9%

North Dorchester, Boston, MA Demographics