South Dorchester, Massachusetts Population & Demographics

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in South Dorchester is 15% higher than Boston
The median age in South Dorchester is 14% higher than Boston
In South Dorchester 32.30% of the population is White
In South Dorchester 42.64% of the population is Black
In South Dorchester 11.80% of the population is Asian

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South Dorchester racial demographics

Race	South Dorchester	Boston	Massachusetts
White	32.30%	52.11%	79.26%
Black	42.64%	24.20%	7.26%
Asian	11.80%	9.82%	6.11%
American Indian	0.41%	0.31%	0.21%
Native Hawaiian	0.02%	0.05%	0.03%
Mixed race	7.41%	7.25%	3.01%
Other race	5.43%	6.26%	4.13%

In South 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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Household income distribution

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South Dorchester age breakdown

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Age of children in married couples

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

Statistic	South Dorchester	Boston	Massachusetts
Population	68,359	689,326	6,949,503
Population density (sq mi)	16,385	14,260	894
Median age	36.9	32.4	39.4
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	0.9:1	0.9:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	35%	53%
Families w/ Kids under 18	40%	39%	43%
Speak English	n/a	63%	77%
Speak Spanish	n/a	16%	9%

South Dorchester, Boston, MA Demographics