North Dorchester, MA Population & Demographics

North Dorchester demographics profile

Statistic	North Dorchester	Boston	Massachusetts
Population	27,791	658,279	6,742,143
Population density (sq mi)	11,717	13,617	630
Median age	32.7	31.7	39.4
Male/Female ratio	1.1:1	0.9:1	0.9:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	34%	53%
Speak English	n/a	63%	77%
Speak Spanish	n/a	17%	9%

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The population density in North Dorchester is 14% lower than Boston.
The median age in North Dorchester is 3% higher than Boston.
In North Dorchester 39.04% of the population is Caucasian.
In North Dorchester 22.81% of the population is African American.
In North Dorchester 15.10% of the population is Asian.

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North Dorchester population breakdown by race

Race	North Dorchester	Boston	Massachusetts
Caucasian	39.04%	53.00%	79.26%
African American	22.81%	25.41%	7.26%
Asian	15.10%	9.34%	6.11%
American Indian	0.65%	0.39%	0.21%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.02%	0.03%
Mixed race	5.35%	4.92%	3.01%
Other race	17.06%	6.91%	4.13%

In North Dorchester, 19.0% 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 North Dorchester, Boston, MA demographics data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

North Dorchester, Boston, MA Demographics