Massachusetts · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway
A Census profile of the Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway Public Use Microdata Area in Massachusetts, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 114,017 people, with a median household income of $81,220 and a median age of 32.0.
Cities & areas covered: Boston, Allston, Brighton, Fenway.
How Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway compares to Massachusetts
- Median household income here is $81,220, $23,351 below the Massachusetts figure of $104,571.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 69.2%, 20.9% above the Massachusetts figure of 48.3%.
- Homeownership here is 20.8%, 41.5% below the Massachusetts figure of 62.3%.
- The poverty rate here is 20.6%, 10.9% above the Massachusetts figure of 9.7%.
Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway vs. Massachusetts vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,220 | $104,571 |
| Median family income | $115,738 | $131,982 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $52,720 | $80,285 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $19,493 | $43,656 |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 65.4% | 67.2% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 33.4 | 37.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,034 | $3,968 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| Mean All other income | $388 | $595 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $39 | $71 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $36,890 | $56,487 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 223.6 | 355.2 |
| Mean Retirement income | $648 | $4,083 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $647 | $2,700 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $131 | $296 |
| Mean Social Security income | $1,315 | $3,728 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.2% | 48.3% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.8% | 91.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Business operations | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Computer & math | 7.4% | 4.3% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Science | 4.9% | 2.6% |
| Community & social service | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Legal | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Education instruction | 11.7% | 7.5% |
| Arts, design & media | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Protective service | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Personal care | 4.8% | 3.0% |
| Sales | 10.4% | 8.6% |
| Office & admin support | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Construction | 1.3% | 4.2% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| Production | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 3.4% | 5.3% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.6% | 10.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Information (industry) | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 13.1% | 15.1% |
| Educational services (industry) | 22.6% | 11.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.2% | 12.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 13.7% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.1% | 4.1% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.2% | 2.8% |
| Private insurance | 82.1% | 72.7% |
| Public insurance | 19.9% | 37.9% |
| With a disability | 12.6% | 13.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 29 min | 31 min |
| Drove to work | 31.6% | 70.0% |
| Public transit to work | 28.0% | 7.8% |
| Worked from home | 12.8% | 14.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.1 | 32.5 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $650,000 | $600,000 |
| Median gross rent | $2,280 | $1,860 |
| Rent as % of income | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 20.8% | 62.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 3 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1940 | 1960 |
| Vehicles per household | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| No vehicle | 40.6% | 11.5% |
| Single-family detached | 4.9% | 50.5% |
| Broadband internet | 95.1% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $380 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $100 | $160 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,200 | $1,800 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $110 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 40.3 | 53.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $4,800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,100 | $2,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $2,200 | $1,600 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,173 | $2,133 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $400 | $480 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,550 | $5,750 |
| Median Water cost | $700 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,017 | 7,136,171 |
| Average age | 32.0 | 40.8 |
| Married (15+) | 20.2% | 45.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.1% | 14.0% |
| Black | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Asian | 22.0% | 7.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,213 | $1,822 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 0.8 | 1.9 |
Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway — FAQ
What is the population of the Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA?+
The Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA in Massachusetts has a population of 114,017, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway, MA?+
Median household income in the Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA is $81,220, compared with $104,571 across Massachusetts and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA?+
The Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA covers Boston, Allston, Brighton, Fenway. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Massachusetts contains 54 PUMAs.
Where does this Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.