about Boston
Boston is located in Suffolk county Massachusetts with a geographic area of 48.3 square miles. The total population in Boston is 689,326 with 48.0% male and 52.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 15.8% of the population and over age 65 is 11.8% of the population. The median household income is $76,298, per capita income is $46,845. There are a total of 273,188 housing units with 35.3% owner occupied. Education includes 16.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 53.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Boston in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 30 degrees.
