Policy
Development &
Research Division
Department of
Neighborhood
Development
DORCHESTER DATA PROFILE
POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS
TOTAL POPULATION
(US Bureau of the Census)
2010
2000
% Change 2000-2010
Dorchester
88,333
92,115
-4.28%
Boston
617,594
589,141
2.6%
Dorchester
14,480
15,101
Boston
12,975
12,377
DENSITY
Persons per Square Mile
2010
2000
RACE & ETHNICITY
2010 Numbers and Percentages (US Bureau of the Census)
White (alone)
Black or African American (alone)
Hispanic or Latino (all races)
American Indian and Alaska Native (alone)
Asian (alone)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (alone)
Some other Race
Two or More Races
Dorchester
25,497 (28.8%)
31,337 (35.5%)
12,651 (14.3%)
212 (0.2%)
10,515 (11.9%)
26 (0.0%)
4,598 (5.2%)
3,497 (3.9%)
Boston
290,312 (47.0%)
138,073 (22.4%)
107,917 (17.5%)
1,227 (0.2%)
54,846 (8.9%)
182 (0.0%)
10,078 (1.6%)
14,959 (2.4%)
AGE
2010 Numbers and Percentages (US Bureau of the Census)
Dorchester
5,706 (6.5%)
10,738 (12.2%)
6,752 (7.6%)
8,200 (9.3%)
48,462 (54.8%)
8,475 (9.6%)
Under 5
5-14
15-19
20-24
25-64
65+
Boston
32,420 (5.2%)
53,346 (8.6%)
49,826 (8.1%)
88,129 (14.3%)
331,636 (53.6%)
62,237 (10.1%)
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
2005-2009 Estimate (American Community Survey)
Dorchester
$45,807
Annual Income
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Boston
$52,433
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Neighborhood
Development
DORCHESTER DATA PROFILE (Continued)
LAND USE AND SALES
LAND AREA
Square Miles
2010
Dorchester
6.1
Boston
47.6
AFFORDABLE UNITS
As of July 1, 2011
Dorchester
4,796 (14%)
Boston
52,813 (19.4%)
HOME RENTAL TRENDS
2009-2011 Rents of 1-, 2-, and 3-Bedroom Apartments (MLS)
2011
2010
Dorchester Number
of Listings
449
1,860
Dorchester Median
Rent
$1,450
$1,362
Boston
Number of Listings
5,666
16,970
Boston Median
Rent
$2,000
$1,600
RESIDENTIAL SALES & MEDIAN SALES PRICE
2000-2011 Sales of 1-, 2-, and 3-family properties and condominiums above $25,000 (The Warren Group)
Dorchester Sales
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
604
800
842
984
1,061
1,298
1,333
1,199
832
828
771
858
Dorchester Median
Price
$244,450
$245,000
$215,000
$257,000
$310,000
$345,000
$384,900
$357,000
$315,000
$289,500
$240,000
$195,000
Boston Sales
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5,641
6,225
6,293
6,786
8,282
9,249
10,735
11,078
7,213
7,883
6,555
7,693
Boston Median
Price
$362,500
$349,000
$327,000
$352,000
$374,900
$382,000
$390,000
$280,000
$340,000
$315,000
$267,950
$236,100
Policy
Development &
Research Division
Department of
Neighborhood
Development
DORCHESTER DATA PROFILE (Continued)
LAND USE AND SALES
RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE DEEDS
2000-2011 (The Warren Group)
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Dorchester
149
250
234
418
232
76
20
2
3
12
4
31
Boston
525
776
821
1,215
703
261
60
25
33
42
32
75
DISTRESSED BUILDINGS
2000-2011 (DND Annual Distressed Building Survey)
2011
2010
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Residential
Commercial/Mixed
Dorchester
39
15
37
12
63
12
39
19
43
23
42
23
46
23
48
21
54
22
66
14
65
13
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Boston
123
115
127
110
187
131
158
152
184
170
188
162
227
177
264
184
304
176
260
114
376
179
Policy
Development &
Research Division
Department of
Neighborhood
Development
DORCHESTER DATA PROFILE (Continued)
LAND USE AND SALES
HOUSING OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
2010 (US Bureau of the Census)
Dorchester
34,689
11,898
19,879
37.4%
Total Housing Units
Owner-Occupied Housing Units
Renter-Occupied Housing Units
Percentage Owner-Occupants
Boston
272,481
85,791
166,908
33.9%
BUILDINGS & TENURE*
July 1, 2011 (City of Boston Department of Assessing)
Dorchester
Property Type
Single-family
Two-family
Three-family
Condominium Units
Total 1-, 2-, 3-Family and
Condo Properties
Boston
Number of
Properties
Property
Type as %
of Total
Owner
Occupancy
Rate
Number of
Properties
Property
Type as %
of Total
Owner
Occupancy
Rate
4,344
3,674
3,919
3,981
27.3%
23.1%
24.6%
25.0%
81.7%
70.7%
52.1%
59.3%
30,437
17,700
13,943
56,652
25.6%
14.9%
11.7%
47.7%
84.3%
66.6%
49.2%
54.8%
15,918
100%
66.3%
118,732
100%
63.5%
*Government and institution owned property is excluded from this analysis, as Assessing does not describe in detail the land use of exempt
properties.
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