East Boston, Massachusetts Population & Demographics

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Statistic	East Boston	Boston	Massachusetts
Population	46,958	715,604	7,120,135
Population density (sq mi)	11,658	14,802	913
Median age	34.7	32.4	39.4
Male/Female ratio	1.1:1	0.9:1	0.9:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	35%	53%
Families w/ Kids under 18	48%	39%	43%
Speak English	n/a	63%	77%
Speak Spanish	n/a	16%	9%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in East Boston is 21% lower than Boston
The median age in East Boston is 7% higher than Boston
In East Boston 57.44% of the population is White
In East Boston 3.05% of the population is Black
In East Boston 4.35% of the population is Asian

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East Boston racial demographics

Race	East Boston	Boston	Massachusetts
White	57.44%	52.11%	79.26%
Black	3.05%	24.20%	7.26%
Asian	4.35%	9.82%	6.11%
American Indian	0.46%	0.31%	0.21%
Native Hawaiian	0.17%	0.05%	0.03%
Mixed race	28.67%	7.25%	3.01%
Other race	5.86%	6.26%	4.13%

In East Boston, 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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Source: The East Boston, Boston, MA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.

East Boston, Boston, MA Demographics