Research and Publications - Boston Redevelopment Authority

The BRA's Research Division compiles and analyzes current, historical, and comparative data on Boston's economy, population, and commercial markets for all divisions of the organization, the City of Boston, and related organizations. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and many other secondary sources, as well as proprietary economic and population software we strive to understand the current environment of the city to produce quality research and targeted information that will inform and benefit the residents and businesses of Boston.

As of April 15, 2010 Boston's total population is 617,594.


Economy and Jobs	Census/Census 2010
Economic Development & Planning	Foreign Born in Boston
Boston by the Numbers	Labor Market Assessment Tool
American Community Survey

	MyNeighborhood Census Viewer
	Research Division
	4/20/2012
	Check out the MyNeighborhood Census Viewer to map your neighborhood or service area and download the data.


	Triple Bottom Line Calculator-IEDC 2012
	Alvaro Lima
	1/30/2012
	Alvaro Lima, the BRA�s Director of Research, was invited to speak at the International Economic Development Council's (IEDC) 2012 Leadership Summit in San Antonio, TX. IEDC is the world's largest membership organization serving the economic development profession. At the Summit he presented the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) Calculator for assessing the economic, environmental, and social impact of strategic capital investments in municipalities on a panel called Success Metrics: Economic, Social and Ecological.


	Demographic and Socio-Economic Trends in Boston: What we�ve learned from the latest Census data
	Mark Melnik
	11/29/2011
	Mark Melnik, Deputy Director for Research, spoke to a group convened by the Mayor's Office of Jobs and Community Services and the Boston Private Industry Council, as part of a new series called the Boston Workforce Issues Forum. He spoke about the 2010 Census and what's been learned in terms of demographic and socio-economic trends in Boston.

These publications are in Portable Document Format (.pdf) and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print them.