Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Downtown Crossing

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Lawyers legal7727 years
Corporate management2223 years
Financial services1321 years

Downtown Crossing Facts

Area0.1 mi²
Population7,608
Male Population3,783 (49.7%)
Female Population3,825 (50.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+425.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+285.2%
Median Age26.9 years (Male: 28, Female: 25.8)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng42.35454, -71.05783
Zip Codes02228

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Downtown Crossing Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,4471,8231,9752,0777,6087,6407,846
Population Density14,990.9 / mi²18,886.2 / mi²20,460.9 / mi²21,517.6 / mi²78,818.6 / mi²79,150.1 / mi²81,284.2 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Downtown Crossing Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 285.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Downtown Crossing+425.8%+317.3%+285.2%
Massachusetts
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Downtown Crossing Median Age

Median Age: 26.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Downtown Crossing26.9 yrs25.8 yrs28 yrs
Massachusetts39.2 yrs40.6 yrs37.8 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Downtown Crossing Population Density

Population Density: 78,819 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Downtown Crossing7,6082,690,975 sq ft78,819 / mi²
Massachusetts6.6 million10,554.4 sq mi624 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Downtown Crossing Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Downtown Crossing CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Downtown Crossing127,552 tn16.77 tn1,321,430.8 tons/mi²
Massachusetts99,725,155 tn15.14 tn9,448.7 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Downtown Crossing CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)127,552 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita16.77 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)1,321,430.8 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/12/1511:36 AM3.397 km5,400 m0km NE of Wauregan, Connecticutusgs.gov
1/27/002:49 PM372.4 km1,400 mNew Hampshireusgs.gov
1/10/993:20 PM354.2 km2,100 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
1/10/9910:52 AM3.154.3 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
3/22/968:22 PM3.175.4 km11,900 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/942:36 PM3.395.6 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
8/24/893:56 PM383.3 km5,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/15/858:00 PM339.7 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
1/27/826:50 PM354.3 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
12/20/775:44 PM3.164.4 km0 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov

Downtown Crossing

Crossing is a shopping district that is a small part of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, located due east of Boston Common and west of the Financial District. It features large department stores as well as restaurants, souvenir sellers, general reta..

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