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More about BostonBoston is the capital and the largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city is also the county seat of Suffolk County. It is the unofficial capital of the region known as New England as well as one of the oldest and wealthiest cities in the United States, with an economy based on education, health care, finance, and high technology. Nicknames for Boston include: "The City on The Hill" - From original governor John Winthrops goal to create a biblical City on The Hill. "Beantown" - For the early settlers penchant for making unique baked beans. "The Hub" - Shortened from Oliver Wendell Holmes phrase The Hub of the Solar System). "The City of Higher Learning" - Due to the plethora of universities and colleges in the Boston area) and, particularly in the Nineteenth Century. "The Athens of America" - Owing to its great cultural and intellectual influence. Also refers to the citys central role on instigating the American Revolution. "Puritan City" - In earlier times it because its founders were originally Puritan. As of the 2000 census, its population was 589,141. The Greater Boston metropolitan area, including nearby cities and towns such as Cambridge, Brookline, and Quincy as well as many suburban communities further from the city, has a population of approximately 5.8 million residents. Greater Boston is one of the top-ten largest metropolitan areas in the United States, the fifteenth in the Americas, and one of the top-fifty largest in the world. Boston Demographics Beacon Hill and the Longfellow Bridge seen from Cambridge. As of the census2 of 2000, there are 589,141 people, 239,528 households, and 115,212 families residing in the city. The population density is 4,696.9/kmÂ² (12,165.8/miÂ²). There are 251,935 housing units at an average density of 2,008.5/kmÂ² (5,202.5/miÂ²). The Irish are the largest ethnic group in the city of Boston. Boston is the capital of "Irish America". The racial makeup of the city is 54.48% White, 25.33% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 7.52% Asian American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.83% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. 14.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. These figures become less reliable due to the large undocumented Brazilian population, estimated by some studies to approach 250,000 in Massachusetts. Census data does not account for this significant segment of the community because of confusing terminology, as Brazilians speak Portuguese and often do not consider themselves Hispanic or Latino. There are 239,528 households out of which 22.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.4% are married couples living together, 16.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 51.9% are non-families. 37.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 3.17. In the city the population is spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 16.2% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $39,629, and the median income for a family is $44,151. Males have a median income of $37,435 versus $32,421 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,353. 19.5% of the population and 15.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.6% of those under the age of 18 and 18.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The city is divided into many neighborhoods, including: Allston, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Fenway/Kenmore, the North End, Hyde Park, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, the South End, Chinatown, Bay Village and West Roxbury. Each of the neighborhoods has a distinct character. Allston/Brighton, for example, is populated mostly by students from nearby Boston University and recent graduates. The Back Bay, west of the Public Garden, is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the United Statesâ€”it includes the shops and restaurants on Newbury Street and the two tallest skyscrapers in Boston. The South End, south of the Back Bay, is populated by gays, artists, yuppies, African Americans, and Hispanicsâ€”it is noted for its restaurant scene and bohemian atmosphere. South Boston, next to Dorchester, is primarily comprised of Irish-Americans. Roxbury and Mattapan, located south of downtown, are populated largely by African Americans and Hispanics, as well as middle-class families priced out of more expensive neighborhoods. Dorchester is probably the most diverse Boston neighborhood being populated with every ethnic group. Boston is notable for having one of the most attractive and livable urban cores in the country; rents and housing prices are correspondingly high. This Afternoon...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms...Then scattered showers this afternoon. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph...Becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers in the morning...Then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph...Becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph...Becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Sunday...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. southwest winds around 5 mph...Becoming south with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Sunday Night...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...Then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Monday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 60s. chance of rain 40 percent. Monday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 60s. chance of rain 40 percent. Tuesday...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the upper 60s. highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Wednesday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the upper 60s. highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thursday...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

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