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Jamaica Central neighborhood in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts (MA), 02130 detailed profile


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Area: 0.725 square miles

Population: 12,801

Population density: 17,668 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 9,27465.9%White
    • 1,94513.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8776.2%Black
    • 7745.5%Two or more races
    • 6274.5%Some other race
    • 4563.2%Asian
    • 1280.9%American Indian
Age and Sex of Residents in Jamaica Central in Jamaica Plain, MA
Median household income in 2022:
Jamaica Central:

$137,840
Massachusetts:

$94,488

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 286Less than $10,000
  • 346$10,000 to $19,999
  • 766$20,000 to $29,999
  • 270$30,000 to $39,999
  • 563$40,000 to $49,999
  • 235$50,000 to $59,999
  • 578$60,000 to $74,999
  • 570$75,000 to $99,999
  • 724$100,000 to $124,999
  • 748$125,000 to $149,999
  • 759$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,856$200,000 or more
  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 145Less than $50,000
  • 244$50,000 to $99,999
  • 657$200,000 to $249,999
  • 262$250,000 to $299,999
  • 527$300,000 to $399,999
  • 190$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,172$500,000 to $749,999
  • 698$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,019$1,000,000 or more
  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 113Less than $100
  • 113$100 to $199
  • 608$200 to $299
  • 280$300 to $399
  • 576$400 to $499
  • 821$500 to $599
  • 336$600 to $699
  • 225$700 to $799
  • 852$800 to $899
  • 19$1,000 to $1,249
  • 329$1,250 to $1,499
  • 538$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,050$2,000 or more
Zip codes: 02130.

Males:

5,896
Females:

6,905
Median age:
Males:

37.1 years
Females:

36.9 years

Average household size:
Jamaica Central:

5.2 people
Massachusetts:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
Jamaica Central:

40.4%
Massachusetts:

43.1%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

39.1%
Massachusetts:

45.2%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Jamaica Central:

39.5%
Massachusetts:

56.2%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
Jamaica Central:

10.3%
Massachusetts:

8.7%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Jamaica Central:

22.8%
Massachusetts:

19.4%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Jamaica Central:

22.7%
Massachusetts:

18.4%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
Jamaica Central:

0.4%
Massachusetts:

5.2%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

41.5%
Massachusetts:

58.6%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Jamaica Central:

42.1%
Massachusetts:

20.5%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:

1.7%
Massachusetts:

2.8%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

14.6%
Massachusetts:

18.0%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jamaica Central
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jamaica Central
  • 1061 room
  • 1002 rooms
  • 1,4083 rooms
  • 9334 rooms
  • 6925 rooms
  • 4386 rooms
  • 2147 rooms
  • 2548 rooms
  • 6739+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jamaica Central
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jamaica Central
  • 5261 room
  • 2232 rooms
  • 6053 rooms
  • 6774 rooms
  • 4065 rooms
  • 5956 rooms
  • 5287 rooms
  • 2928 rooms
  • 1289+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jamaica Central
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jamaica Central
  • 106no bedroom
  • 1,1531 bedroom
  • 1,2772 bedrooms
  • 1,1433 bedrooms
  • 3784 bedrooms
  • 2945+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jamaica Central
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jamaica Central
  • 526no bedroom
  • 8261 bedroom
  • 9272 bedrooms
  • 6383 bedrooms
  • 1894 bedrooms
  • 2625+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:

1.4
Massachusetts:

2.0

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:

1.0
Massachusetts:

1.1

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Jamaica Central:

79.7%
Massachusetts:

65.5%


Housing prices:

  • Average estimated value of detached houses in 2022 (14.8% of all units):
    Jamaica Central:

    $765,001
    Massachusetts:

    $651,570

  • Average estimated value of housing units in 2-unit structures in 2022 (18.4% of all units):
    This neighborhood:

    $768,098
    Massachusetts:

    $594,808

  • Average estimated '22 value of housing units in 3-to-4-unit structures (29.9% of all units):
    Jamaica Central:

    $856,192
    Massachusetts:

    $601,912

Year house built in Jamaica Central
  • Year house built in Jamaica Central
  • 02020 or later
  • 1952010 to 2019
  • 2152000 to 2009
  • 6691990 to 1999
  • 4981980 to 1989
  • 6011970 to 1979
  • 3171960 to 1969
  • 4401950 to 1959
  • 2131940 to 1949
  • 3,9391939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type
  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 120Less than 5 minutes
  • 885 to 9 minutes
  • 40010 to 14 minutes
  • 81915 to 19 minutes
  • 83720 to 24 minutes
  • 80025 to 29 minutes
  • 1,22030 to 34 minutes
  • 68935 to 39 minutes
  • 68840 to 44 minutes
  • 54545 to 59 minutes
  • 62360 to 89 minutes
  • 12690 or more minutes
  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 31.4%2,531Drove a car alone
  • 3.9%318Carpooled
  • 13.4%1,082Bus
  • 21.0%1,693Subway or elevated rail
  • 4.0%319Long-distance train or commuter rail
  • 2.3%184Light rail, streetcar or trolley
  • 2.8%225Taxi
  • 5.7%458Bicycle
  • 6.3%508Walked
  • 2.2%177Other means
  • 24.1%1,939Worked at home
  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 16512:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 2375:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 585:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 1846:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 5166:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 1,5737:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 8827:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 5808:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 7738:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 7989:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 30310:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 17411:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 44912:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 994:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

  • Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    16.6%
    Massachusetts:

    14.0%

  • Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    7.7%
    Massachusetts:

    6.5%

  • Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    4.9%
    Massachusetts:

    6.9%

  • Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    5.6%
    Massachusetts:

    4.2%

  • Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    11.2%
    Massachusetts:

    2.4%

  • Percentage of males in legal occupations:
    Here:

    2.9%
    Massachusetts:

    1.5%

  • Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    11.9%
    Massachusetts:

    4.3%

  • Percentage of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    3.3%
    Massachusetts:

    2.2%

  • Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    12.7%
    Massachusetts:

    3.2%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    7.3%
    Massachusetts:

    13.5%

  • Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    5.4%
    Massachusetts:

    14.0%

  • Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
    Here:

    4.9%
    Massachusetts:

    8.2%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    3.1%
    Massachusetts:

    3.5%


Occupations of females:

  • Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    24.7%
    Massachusetts:

    11.3%

  • Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    5.8%
    Massachusetts:

    7.6%

  • Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    4.9%
    Massachusetts:

    2.4%

  • Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    11.3%
    Massachusetts:

    3.1%

  • Percentage of females in legal occupations:
    Here:

    1.1%
    Massachusetts:

    1.5%

  • Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    9.8%
    Massachusetts:

    10.9%

  • Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    7.2%
    Massachusetts:

    2.6%

  • Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    18.1%
    Massachusetts:

    10.8%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    3.6%
    Massachusetts:

    18.3%

  • Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    11.8%
    Massachusetts:

    22.6%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    Jamaica Central:

    19.3%
    Massachusetts:

    14.7%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    Jamaica Central:

    9.8%
    Massachusetts:

    5.9%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    Jamaica Central:

    6.3%
    Massachusetts:

    2.2%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    Jamaica Central:

    64.9%
    Massachusetts:

    11.0%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Jamaica Central:

5.1%
Massachusetts:

10.4%

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2022):
Jamaica Central:

2004
Massachusetts:

2009

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2022):
Jamaica Central:

2010
Massachusetts:

2019

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Jamaica Central:

98.1%
Massachusetts:

78.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 68.8%Utility gas
  • 12.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.5%Electricity
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%Other fuel

Highways in this neighborhood:

State Hwy 203 (Arborway)

Length: 1.97 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 100 to 502

Forest Hills Opas (State Hwy 203, Msgr William Casey Hwy)

Length: 0.52 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW

Roads and streets:

Washington St

Length: 0.61 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 3431 to 3648

Mbta Green Line Trolley (Suspended) (Mbta Green Line Trolley (Suspended), South St, South Street)

Length: 0.56 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 236

Jamaica St

Length: 0.49 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 199

Lamartine St

Length: 0.49 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 186 to 344

Williams St

Length: 0.49 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 199

McBride St

Length: 0.45 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 199

Forest Hills St

Length: 0.43 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 161 to 199

Carolina Ave

Length: 0.43 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 152

Robinwood Ave

Length: 0.42 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 29 to 127

Chestnut Ave

Length: 0.42 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 189 to 319

Green St

Length: 0.39 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 27 to 148

St Rose St

Length: 0.38 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 199

Sedgwick St

Length: 0.34 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 129

Rossmore Rd

Length: 0.34 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 119

Brookley Rd

Length: 0.34 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 118

Rockview St

Length: 0.34 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 199

Child St

Length: 0.33 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 199

Seaverns Ave

Length: 0.33 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 18 to 111

Elm St

Length: 0.31 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Boynton St

Length: 0.28 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Oakdale St

Length: 0.27 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 80

St Joseph St

Length: 0.27 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

Custer St

Length: 0.26 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

Spring Park Ave

Length: 0.24 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 36 to 101

Hampstead Rd

Length: 0.23 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Hall St

Length: 0.22 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Burnett St

Length: 0.22 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Amory St

Length: 0.22 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 480 to 599

Stedman St

Length: 0.21 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Union Ave

Length: 0.21 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 13 to 82

Call St

Length: 0.20 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 42 to 133

Kenton Rd

Length: 0.20 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Alveston St

Length: 0.19 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 50

St John St

Length: 0.18 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 27 to 99

Parley Ave

Length: 0.18 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 22 to 99

Newbern St

Length: 0.18 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 59

Lourdes Ave

Length: 0.17 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Plainfield St

Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Bardwell St

Length: 0.16 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Parley Vale

Length: 0.16 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Spalding St

Length: 0.16 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Greenough Ave

Length: 0.15 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 17 to 57

Everett St

Length: 0.15 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 60

Brookside Ave

Length: 0.15 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 151 to 199

Roanoke Ave

Length: 0.15 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Metcalf Ct

Length: 0.14 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Hampstead Ln

Length: 0.14 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Chestnut Sq

Length: 0.14 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Gartland St

Length: 0.14 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Rosemary St

Length: 0.14 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Revere St

Length: 0.14 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 111

Lee St

Length: 0.13 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 99

Gordon St

Length: 0.12 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Rockvale Cir

Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 61

Hubbard St

Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

Cheshire St

Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Dungarven Rd

Length: 0.12 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

John A Andrew St

Length: 0.11 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 51

Woodman St

Length: 0.10 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Atwood Sq

Length: 0.09 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S
Address range: 1 to 99

Meeghan St

Length: 0.09 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 25

Warren Sq

Length: 0.09 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Anson St

Length: 0.09 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Maple Pl

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 99

Enfield St

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Stonley Rd

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Biltmore St

Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Bishop St

Length: 0.08 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Cerina Rd

Length: 0.08 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Starr Ln

Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 26 to 53

Lotus St

Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 29 to 98

Adelaide St

Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 10 to 99

Storey Pl

Length: 0.07 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Verona St

Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 99

Jamaica Pl

Length: 0.07 miles
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 15

Chestnut Ter

Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2 to 99

Glenvale Ter

Length: 0.06 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Segel St

Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Spring Park

Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: E-W

Lamartine Pl

Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

St Mark St

Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 79

Ballard St

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 24 to 99

Shurland St

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Rockview Pl

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

Minton St

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 4 to 99

Alveston Ter

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

Woolsey Sq

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: SW-NE

Rowen Ct

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Rose Pl

Length: 0.04 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE

Chestnut Pl

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

Lawndale Ter

Length: 0.04 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Peabody Pl

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

Lamartine St Exd

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Oakdale Ter

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: E-W

Bower Ter

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: E-W

Goldsmith St

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 45 to 99

Lotus Ave

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: SW-NE

Achorn Cir

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

View South Ave

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 99

Keyes Pl

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Alfred St

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Locksley St

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: N-S

Greenough Park

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 99

Emsella Ter

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: E-W

Brown Ter

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 99

Adelaide Ter

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

Candor Pl

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 10

Boylston St

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 89 to 119

Marlou Ter

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Meehan Pl

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Carolina Pl

Length: 0.02 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Knights Ct

Length: 0.02 miles
Direction: SE-NW

Ballard Way

Length: 0.02 miles
Direction: N-S

Lamartine Ter

Length: 0.02 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Railroad features:

Mbta Orange Line RR (Mbta Commuter Rail, Amtrak RR)

Length: 1.25 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
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