Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA

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Population

117,424

3.34% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

Median Age

Poverty Rate

26%

Median Household Income

$58,851

13.9% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$482,700

3.58% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

59,961

4.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA had a population of 117k people with a median age of 26 and a median household income of $58,851. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA grew from 113,628 to 117,424, a 3.34% increase and its median household income grew from $51,656 to $58,851, a 13.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.9%), White (Hispanic) (6.45%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.98%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.67%). 38% of the people in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA speak a non-English language, and 82.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA are Boston University (10,645 degrees awarded in 2017), Northeastern University (6,652 degrees), and Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network (3,355 degrees).

The median property value in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA is $482,700, and the homeownership rate is 17.7%. Most people in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA commute by Public Transit, and the average commute time is 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA is 1 car per household.

Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA borders Watertown Town City, Arlington, Belmont & Winchester Towns PUMA, MA, Cambridge City PUMA, MA, Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA, Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale & West Roxbury PUMA, MA, and Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Massachusetts across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 59.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.08%). The most partisan county was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (59.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (4.08%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Massachusetts

59.1% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Massachusetts

Suffolk County, MA
79.6% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Dukes County, MA
73% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Berkshire County, MA
67.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Massachusetts was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Massachusetts colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to replace John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA is home to a population of 117k people, from which 82.6% are citizens. As of 2018, 27.5% of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (32.3k people).

In 2018, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.9k people) in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.57k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA are Spanish (11,392 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (10,219 speakers), and Russian (3,077 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.9k ± 1.67k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21.1k ± 945
White (Hispanic)
7.57k ± 941

12.7%

Hispanic Population

14.9k people

12.7% of the people in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA are hispanic (14.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
11,392 speakers (9.93%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
10,219 speakers (8.91%)
Russian
3,077 speakers (2.68%)

38% of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was Spanish. 9.93% of the overall population of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA are native Spanish speakers. 8.91% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 2.68% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

27.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

32.3k people

25.4%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

28k people

As of 2018, 27.5% of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA residents (32.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was 25.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.6

In 2018, the median age of all people in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was 26. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 25, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 31. But people in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA residents was 26.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
6,484 ± 1,920 people
India
2,495 ± 1,213 people
Brazil
1,617 ± 980 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was China, the natal country of 6,484 Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA residents, followed by India with 2,495 and Brazil with 1,617.

Citizenship

82.6%

2018 Citizenship

83.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 82.6% of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was 83.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
632 ± 192
Vietnam
469 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 68

Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA is $58,851. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $181,737, followed by Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA and Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA, with respective values of $125,976 and $125,183.

Males in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,505. The income inequality in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.523, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA employs 60k people. The largest industries in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,430 people), Hospitals (5,320 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,946 people), and the highest paying industries are Other administrative & other support services ($124,502), Offices of physicians ($106,187), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($84,678).

Wages

Median Household Income

$58,851

2018 value

± $2,736

13.9%

1 Year Growth

± 5.18%

Households in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA have a median annual income of $58,851, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $51,656 in 2017, which represents a 13.9% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$65,104

Average Male Salary in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA

± $10,692

$50,505

Average Female Salary in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA

± $7,493

In 2017, full-time male employees in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA made 1.29 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA

White
$45,934 ± $6,437
Asian
$42,680 ± $15,800
Black
$31,834 ± $16,510

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.08 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.523

2017 Wage GINI in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA

0.532

2016 Wage GINI in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA

In 2017, the income inequality in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was 0.523 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.52% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $181,737, followed by Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA and Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA, with respective values of $125,976 and $125,183.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA (22.9k out of 88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
11,652 ± 796
Asian
6,631 ± 602
Hispanic
3,694 ± 533

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

60k

2017 Value

4.98%

1 Year growth

± 4.98%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 4.98%, from 57.1k employees to 60k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, are Postsecondary teachers (2,684 people), Miscellaneous managers (1,656 people), and Retail salespersons (1,522 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, by number of employees, are Postsecondary teachers (2,684 people), Miscellaneous managers (1,656 people), and Retail salespersons (1,522 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA has an unusually high number of residents working as Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other (13.3 times higher than expected), Fundraisers (11 times), and Library technicians (10.7 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, by average salary, are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents ($142,844), Chief executives & legislators ($141,187), and Actuaries ($103,849).

Industries

Employment by Industries

60k

2017 Value

4.98%

1 Year growth

± 4.98%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 4.98%, from 57.1k employees to 60k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,430 people), Hospitals (5,320 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,946 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,430 people), Hospitals (5,320 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,946 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA has an unusually high number of Scientific research & development services (6.16 times higher than expected), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5.97 times), and Software publishing (4.08 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, by average salary, are Other administrative & other support services ($124,502), Offices of physicians ($106,187), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($84,678).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$31.5B
Mixed freight
$27.2B
Electronics
$24.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $31.5B, followed by Mixed freight ($27.2B) and Electronics ($24.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$240B

2015 Value in Massachusetts

$364B

Projected 2045 Value in Massachusetts

51.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $240B. This is expected to increase 51.4% to $364B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Hampshire
$13.2B
New York
$13.2B
Connecticut
$12.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Hampshire with $13.2B, followed by New York with $13.2B and Connecticut and $12.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA awarded 29,295 degrees. The student population of Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA is skewed towards women, with 42,063 male students and 54,654 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA are White (13,374 and 59.7%), followed by Unknown (2,627 and 11.7%), Asian (2,568 and 11.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,757 and 7.84%).

The largest universities in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Boston University (10,645 and 36.3%), Northeastern University (6,652 and 22.7%), and Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network (3,355 and 11.5%).

The most popular majors in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA are General Business Administration & Management (1,555 and 5.31%), General Business (1,201 and 4.1%), and Pharmacy (980 and 3.35%).

The median tuition costs in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA are $38,500 for private four year colleges, and $12,700 and $34,400 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
825 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
767 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,054 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was General Business with 825 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Boston University
10,645 degrees awarded
Northeastern University
6,652 degrees awarded
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
3,355 degrees awarded

$12,700

Median In-State Public

$38,500

Median Private

In 2017, the Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Boston University with 10,645 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

12,243

Degrees Awarded to Men

17,052

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 12,243 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, which is 0.718 times less than the 17,052 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
13,374 degrees awarded
Unknown
2,627 degrees awarded
Asian
2,568 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA were to White students. These 13,374 degrees mean that there were 5.09 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 2,627 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was $482,700 in 2018, which is 2.1 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $466,000 to $482,700, a 3.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA is 17.7%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they commute by Public Transit. Car ownership in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property Value

$482,700

2018 Median

± $13,612

$466,000

2017 Median

± $13,811

In 2018, the median property value in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA grew to to $482,700 from the previous year's value of $466,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,851

Median Household Income

± $2,736

41.2k

Number of Households

± 1,303

In 2018, the median household income of the 41.2k households in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA grew to $58,851 from the previous year's value of $51,656.

The following chart displays the households in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

17.7%

2018 Homeownership

17.7%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 17.7% of the housing units in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 17.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Public Transit
31.9%
Drove Alone
30.9%
Walked
23.8%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA was Public Transit (31.9%), followed by those who Drove Alone (30.9%) and those who Walked (23.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA have 1 car, followed by 0 cars.

Health

96% of the population of Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 60.4% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 3.6% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 0.414% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Massachusetts was $10,559 in 2014. This is a 2.78% increase from the previous year ($10,273).

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 954 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.421% increase from the previous year (950 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1010 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Bristol County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.4%). Additionally, Bristol County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (29.1%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

954 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 954 patients per year. This represents a 0.421% increase from the previous year (950 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

$10,559

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Massachusetts

$5,302

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,922

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,899

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Massachusetts (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.78%, from $10,273 to $10,559.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

3.99%

Uninsured

60.4%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

3.6%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

0.414%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA grew by 0.721% from 3.96% to 3.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.