Back Bay neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts (MA), 02115, 02116, 02215 detailed profile

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Area: 0.424 square miles

Population: 5,881

Population density:

Back Bay:	13,877 people per square mile
Boston:	13,418 people per square mile

- 4,25668.7%White
- 1,02716.6%Asian
- 4917.9%Black
- 3085.0%Two or more races
- 901.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 250.4%Some other race

Age and Sex of Residents in Back Bay in Boston, MA

Median household income in 2022:

Back Bay:	$91,874
Boston:	$86,331

Distribution of median household income
353Less than $10,000
257$10,000 to $19,999
116$20,000 to $29,999
135$30,000 to $39,999
237$40,000 to $49,999
179$50,000 to $59,999
229$60,000 to $74,999
312$75,000 to $99,999
257$100,000 to $124,999
154$125,000 to $149,999
290$150,000 to $199,999
1,193$200,000 or more

Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
89Less than $50,000
156$500,000 to $749,999
112$750,000 to $999,999
1,089$1,000,000 or more

Distribution of rent paid by renters
93Less than $100
35$100 to $199
315$200 to $299
371$400 to $499
76$500 to $599
514$700 to $799
224$800 to $899
147$1,000 to $1,249
205$1,250 to $1,499
850$1,500 to $1,999
1,015$2,000 or more

Median rent in 2022:

Back Bay:	$1,903
Boston:	$1,814

Zip codes: 02115, 02116, 02215.

Males:	3,224
Females:	2,657

Median age:
Males:

This neighborhood:	34.0 years
Whole city:	32.7 years

Females:

This neighborhood:	33.2 years
Whole city:	34.1 years

Average household size:

Back Bay:	1.7 people
Boston:	2.1 people

Percentage of family households:

Back Bay:	25.5%
Boston:	34.5%

Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):

Here:	36.4%
Boston:	26.9%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):

Back Bay:	38.7%
Boston:	24.9%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):

Back Bay:	18.1%
Boston:	15.7%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:

Back Bay:	27.4%
Boston:	26.8%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:

Back Bay:	23.7%
city:	28.3%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:

Back Bay:	0.9%
Boston:	8.0%

Percentage of people born in this state:

Here:	25.7%
Boston:	42.4%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:

Back Bay:	42.6%
Boston:	26.6%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:

Here:	2.1%
city:	3.3%

Percentage of foreign born residents:

Here:	29.6%
Boston:	27.6%

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Back Bay

Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Back Bay
751 room
2372 rooms
6583 rooms
4314 rooms
895 rooms
1256 rooms
907 rooms
318 rooms
759+ rooms

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Back Bay

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Back Bay
3961 room
4862 rooms
4233 rooms
4654 rooms
1825 rooms
336 rooms
317 rooms
08 rooms
09+ rooms

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Back Bay

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Back Bay
75no bedroom
5821 bedroom
5012 bedrooms
1933 bedrooms
1184 bedrooms
05+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Back Bay

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Back Bay
438no bedroom
1,0191 bedroom
5122 bedrooms
473 bedrooms
04 bedrooms
05+ bedrooms

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:

This neighborhood:	1.1
Boston:	1.4

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:

Here:	0.3
city:	0.7

Percentage of units with a mortgage:

Back Bay:	70.5%
Boston:	69.7%

Year house built in Back Bay
2052020 or later
2,8822010 to 2019
662000 to 2009
1481990 to 1999
5621980 to 1989
7021970 to 1979
411960 to 1969
2311950 to 1959
1771940 to 1949
1,9641939 or earlier

City-data.com crime index for city in 2020 (higher means more crime):

City:	258.2
U.S. average:	219.5

Travel time to work (commute)
171Less than 5 minutes
2675 to 9 minutes
35010 to 14 minutes
1,03715 to 19 minutes
1,10120 to 24 minutes
45625 to 29 minutes
83430 to 34 minutes
17735 to 39 minutes
25740 to 44 minutes
48145 to 59 minutes
8360 to 89 minutes
4690 or more minutes

Means of transportation to work
20.3%710Drove a car alone
3.3%116Bus
17.8%624Subway or elevated rail
2.2%78Light rail, streetcar or trolley
0.9%32Taxi
16.1%564Bicycle
24.0%842Walked
18.2%636Worked at home

Time leaving home to go to work
16012:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
325:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
1155:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
1716:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
3706:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
1,3257:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
4717:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
5138:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
9428:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
5749:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
22810:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
43911:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
33712:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
2024:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):

Here:
5.7%
city:
12.7%
Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:

Here:
18.2%
city:
9.1%
Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:

Here:
8.7%
city:
7.4%
Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:

Here:
2.4%
city:
3.9%
Percentage of males in community and social services occupations:

Here:
3.2%
city:
1.4%
Percentage of males in legal occupations:

Here:
2.1%
city:
2.5%
Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:

Here:
1.6%
city:
5.7%
Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:

Here:
30.5%
city:
4.4%
Percentage of males in service occupations:

Here:
6.5%
city:
16.0%
Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:

Here:
19.9%
city:
15.2%
Percentage of males in production occupations:

Here:
3.6%
city:
2.4%

Occupations of females:

Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):

Here:
18.9%
city:
12.2%
Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:

Here:
5.2%
city:
9.5%
Percentage of females in computer and mathematical occupations:

Here:
1.2%
city:
3.2%
Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:

Here:
2.4%
city:
3.3%
Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:

Here:
2.6%
city:
3.1%
Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:

Here:
22.6%
city:
9.4%
Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:

Here:
3.4%
city:
3.4%
Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:

Here:
26.7%
city:
10.2%
Percentage of females in service occupations:

Here:
12.6%
city:
18.6%
Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:

Here:
6.2%
city:
20.2%

Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:

Back Bay:
15.0%
Boston:
11.0%
Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:

Back Bay:
13.4%
Boston:
11.0%
Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:

Back Bay:
4.1%
Boston:
4.3%
Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:

Back Bay:
43.8%
Boston:
13.8%

Percentage of population below poverty level:

Back Bay:	16.7%
Boston:	17.1%

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:

Back Bay:	100.0%
Boston:	78.2%

50.4%Electricity
45.0%Utility gas
1.9%No fuel used
1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.7%Other fuel
0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Limited-access highways (interstate or state) in this neighborhood:

Massachusetts Tpke (I- 90)

Length: 0.11 miles
Direction: E-W

Highways in this neighborhood:

US Hwy 20 (State Hwy 2, Commonwealth Ave)

Length: 2.96 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2 to 428

State Hwy 9 (St James Ave)

Length: 0.47 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 158

Clarendon St (State Hwy 28)

Length: 0.38 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 200 to 299

Massachusetts Ave (State Hwy 2 Alt)

Length: 0.27 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 100

State Hwy 9 (Stuart St)

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 300 to 309

Harvard Brg (Massachusetts Avenue Brg, Massachusetts Ave, State Hwy 2 Alt)

Length: 0.02 miles
Direction: SE-NW

Roads and streets:

Storrow Memorial Dr

Length: 2.41 miles
Direction: E-W

Newbury St

Length: 1.45 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2 to 449

Marlborough St

Length: 1.39 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 499

Beacon St

Length: 1.28 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 134 to 550

Boylston St

Length: 1.18 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 324 to 989

Back St

Length: 1.18 miles
Direction: E-W

Charlesgate

Length: 0.38 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE

Berkeley St

Length: 0.38 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 193 to 399

Dartmouth St

Length: 0.38 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 201 to 399

Arlington St

Length: 0.37 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 19 to 92

Providence St

Length: 0.32 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 101 to 299

Exeter St

Length: 0.31 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 50

Fairfield St

Length: 0.31 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Gloucester St

Length: 0.31 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Hereford St