South Boston, MA Community Information

Total Population: 28,067
Total Male Population: 13,054
Total Female Population: 15,013
Population change since 1990: -3
Population change since 2000: NA
Median age: 35.38
Percent of households with children: 22.53%
Local sales tax: 5%
Personal crime risk: 202
Recycling likelihood index: 99

Median travel time to work: 23
Transportation to work:

Less than 9th Grade: 7.01%
Some high school: 6.05%
High school graduate: 33.41%
Some college: 13.79%
Associate degree: 6.06%
Bachelor's degree: 21.56%
Graduate Degree: 12.13%

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing: 0.18%
Mining: 0.25%
Contstruction: 5.40%
Manufacturing: 8.28%
Transportation and communications: 4.60%
Wholesale trade: 12.86%
Retail trade: 9.02%
Finance, insurance and real estate: 11.31%
Sevices: 41.65%
Public administration: 5.17%
Unclassified: 1.30%

Average household income: $64,577
Income change since 1990: 92
Income change since 2000: 21

Avg. January high/low temp: 37 / 22
Avg. July high/low temp: 82 / 66
Annual precipitation: 43
Air pollution index: 103