Population 4,088 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Neponset
Household size in Neponset
| Period | Neponset | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Neponset has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Neponset
| Period | Neponset | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Neponset is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Neponset
| Period | Neponset | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Neponset (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Boston area as a whole (9.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Neponset
Renters in Neponset
| Period | Neponset | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.9% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.2% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Neponset rent their homes (44.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. About a quarter of owners (24.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Among Boston's 20 neighborhoods, though, only one other has a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Neponset
| Period | Neponset | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Neponset: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. Of Boston's 20 neighborhoods, only two have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Neponset
| Period | Neponset | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Neponset is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Neponset has older homes than the great majority of Boston neighborhoods.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Neponset
| Period | Neponset | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,162 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,190 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,468 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,302 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,141 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Neponset pays $2,302 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Neponset
Bachelor's degrees in Neponset
| Period | Neponset | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.2% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.3% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.4 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Neponset is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (51.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Neponset
| Period | Neponset | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Neponset is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Neponset
| Period | Neponset | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Neponset runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Neponset compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neponset | 2.51 | 37.7 | 12.3% | 44.2% | 6.6% | 1944 | $2,302 | 51.3% | 92.3% | 7.5% |
| Fields Corner | 2.29 | 49.7 | 9.5% | 52.1% | 9.1% | 1944 | $2,302 | 37.5% | 78.6% | 5.9% |
| South Dorchester | 2.70 | 38.7 | 19.4% | 56.8% | 6.6% | 1943 | $1,992 | 35.4% | 82.1% | 8.8% |
| Dorchester Center | 3.07 | 33.7 | 27.4% | 60.0% | 5.4% | 1954 | $1,768 | 25.9% | 79.6% | 9.2% |
| East Milton | 2.81 | 40.4 | 10.2% | 14.9% | 3.2% | 1947 | $2,762 | 73.8% | 96.8% | 3.6% |
| Mount Bowdoin | 3.19 | 30.8 | 32.7% | 80.3% | 6.2% | 1952 | $1,418 | 21.4% | 77.0% | 11.5% |
| North Dorchester | 2.27 | 34.4 | 12.8% | 64.5% | 7.7% | 1957 | $2,052 | 48.4% | 86.3% | 6.6% |
| Milton Upper Mills | 3.10 | 41.8 | 16.1% | 29.0% | 5.4% | 1945 | $1,722 | 65.8% | 95.6% | 5.1% |
| Roxbury | 2.36 | 34.2 | 16.5% | 74.9% | 9.5% | 1959 | $1,507 | 33.3% | 81.5% | 8.2% |
| Dorchester Heights | 2.05 | 32.5 | 5.4% | 49.4% | 8.6% | 1960 | $3,107 | 76.2% | 97.4% | 2.5% |
| Nubian Square | 2.21 | 36.7 | 17.3% | 78.3% | 8.2% | 1968 | $1,427 | 28.8% | 79.1% | 11.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Neponset. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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