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  State: Massachusetts
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 36,986 | 
| 2000 Population: | 38,413 | 
| White Population: | 25,993 | 
| Black Population: | 1,451 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 14,990 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,594 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 170 | 
| Indian Population: | 17 | 
| Other Population: | 6,635 | 
| Male Population: | 19,646 | 
| Female Population: | 18,767 | 
| Median Age: | 32.6 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.4 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.1 | 
| Households: | 15,078 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.65 | 
| Average House Value: | $155,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,013 | 
| Land Area: | 4.814 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.011 sq mi | 
            East Boston, MA (       0.0 miles)
             Chelsea, MA (       2.0 miles)
             Winthrop, MA (       2.1 miles)
             North Waltham, MA (       2.5 miles)
             Readville, MA (       2.5 miles)
             Charlestown, MA (       2.5 miles)
             Everett, MA (       2.9 miles)
             Revere, MA (       3.3 miles)
             Boston, MA (       4.0 miles)
             Malden, MA (       4.6 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 6,349,097 | 
| White Population: | 5,367,286 | 
| Black Population: | 343,454 | 
| Asian Population: | 238,124 | 
| Indian Population: | 15,015 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 2,489 | 
| Other Population: | 236,724 | 
| Male Population: | 3,058,816 | 
| Female Population: | 3,290,281 | 
| Median Age: | 36.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.70 | 
| 2000 Households: | 2,443,580 | 
| White Households: | 2,138,610 | 
| Black Households: | 116,475 | 
| Asian Households: | 72,421 | 
| Indian Households: | 5,226 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 659 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.51 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.11 |