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West Fens neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts (MA), 02115, 02215 detailed profile


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Area: 0.216 square miles

Population: 2,804

Population density:
West Fens:

12,978 people per square mile
Boston:

13,418 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 1,72861.1%White
    • 43115.2%Asian
    • 37313.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1485.2%Black
    • 1073.8%Two or more races
    • 421.5%Some other race
Age and Sex of Residents in West Fens in Boston, MA

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 14Less than $10,000
  • 41$10,000 to $19,999
  • 29$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3$30,000 to $39,999
  • 17$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8$50,000 to $59,999
  • 17$60,000 to $74,999
  • 9$75,000 to $99,999
  • 34$100,000 to $124,999
  • 16$125,000 to $149,999
  • 34$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 12$300,000 to $399,999
  • 4$500,000 to $749,999
  • 8$1,000,000 or more

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 80$200 to $299
  • 8$300 to $399
  • 2$500 to $599
  • 17$1,000 to $1,249
  • 9$1,500 to $1,999
  • 78$2,000 or more
Zip codes: 02115, 02215.

Males:

1,222
Females:

1,582
Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:

20.2 years
Whole city:

32.7 years
Females:
This neighborhood:

20.1 years
Whole city:

34.1 years

Average household size:
West Fens:

1.8 people
Boston:

2.1 people

Percentage of family households:
West Fens:

28.5%
Boston:

34.5%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

11.7%
Boston:

26.9%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
West Fens:

5.8%
Boston:

24.9%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
West Fens:

0.0%
Boston:

15.7%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
West Fens:

41.1%
Boston:

26.8%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
West Fens:

56.1%
city:

28.3%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
West Fens:

0.0%
Boston:

8.0%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

33.7%
Boston:

42.4%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
West Fens:

49.9%
Boston:

26.6%

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

1.3%
city:

3.3%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

15.1%
Boston:

27.6%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Fens
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Fens
  • 71 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 114 rooms
  • 05 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Fens
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Fens
  • 381 room
  • 272 rooms
  • 333 rooms
  • 424 rooms
  • 105 rooms
  • 26 rooms
  • 57 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Fens
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Fens
  • 7no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 02 bedrooms
  • 113 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Fens
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Fens
  • 50no bedroom
  • 481 bedroom
  • 432 bedrooms
  • 163 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:  -42457091.2
Boston:  1.4

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

0.4
city:

0.7

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
West Fens:

100.0%
Boston:

69.7%

Year house built in West Fens
  • Year house built in West Fens
  • 02020 or later
  • 02010 to 2019
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 111990 to 1999
  • 71980 to 1989
  • 101970 to 1979
  • 111960 to 1969
  • 101950 to 1959
  • 741940 to 1949
  • 891939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

City-data.com crime index for city in 2020 (higher means more crime):
City:

258.2
U.S. average:

219.5

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 104Less than 5 minutes
  • 4335 to 9 minutes
  • 23210 to 14 minutes
  • 17615 to 19 minutes
  • 11920 to 24 minutes
  • 1925 to 29 minutes
  • 12030 to 34 minutes
  • 2635 to 39 minutes
  • 940 to 44 minutes
  • 1745 to 59 minutes
  • 5160 to 89 minutes
  • 1790 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 6.4%78Drove a car alone
  • 3.6%44Carpooled
  • 4.4%54Bus
  • 5.7%70Subway or elevated rail
  • 2.5%31Light rail, streetcar or trolley
  • 2.6%32Bicycle
  • 64.5%787Walked
  • 1.5%18Other means
  • 12.9%157Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 212:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 455:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 186:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 176:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 517:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 937:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 1218:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 1098:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 1479:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 8010:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 13811:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 24112:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 2664:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

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

    5.6%
    city:

    12.7%

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

    2.0%
    city:

    9.1%

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

    3.3%
    city:

    7.4%

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

    9.2%
    city:

    3.9%

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

    3.9%
    city:

    5.7%

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

    1.8%
    city:

    2.7%

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

    1.3%
    city:

    4.4%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    36.5%
    city:

    16.0%

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

    32.6%
    city:

    15.2%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    1.4%
    city:

    2.3%


Occupations of females:

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

    4.1%
    city:

    12.2%

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

    6.7%
    city:

    9.5%

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

    3.7%
    city:

    3.2%

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

    1.6%
    city:

    1.0%

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

    3.6%
    city:

    3.3%

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

    8.1%
    city:

    9.4%

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

    5.3%
    city:

    3.4%

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

    3.4%
    city:

    10.2%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    19.0%
    city:

    18.6%

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

    40.9%
    city:

    20.2%

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

    1.3%
    city:

    0.2%

  • Percentage of females in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    1.3%
    city:

    1.0%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    West Fens:

    0.0%
    Boston:

    11.0%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    West Fens:

    86.1%
    Boston:

    11.0%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    West Fens:

    6.7%
    Boston:

    4.3%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
West Fens:

17.6%
Boston:

17.1%

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2022):
West Fens:

2018
Boston:

2020

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
West Fens:

100.0%
Boston:

78.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 43.1%Utility gas
  • 40.7%Electricity
  • 8.9%No fuel used
  • 7.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Roads and streets:

Park Dr

Length: 1.30 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 98

Boylston St

Length: 0.77 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1156 to 1467

Peterborough St

Length: 0.52 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 199

Queensberry St

Length: 0.46 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 199

Van Ness St

Length: 0.33 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99

Ipswich St

Length: 0.33 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 42 to 298

Kilmarnock St

Length: 0.31 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 199

Jersey St

Length: 0.27 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 41 to 199

Charlesgate

Length: 0.20 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 6

Agassiz Rd

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 82 to 99

Other features:

Muddy Riv

Length: 0.43 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
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