Many moderate- and high-income children leave Boston when they become school-aged.

Age group sizes by income, 0 to 17 years old. Boston. 2022.

Note: Low-income corresponds to less than 100 percent of median income. Moderate-income is roughly 100-200 percent of median income, and high-income is greater than 200 percent of median income. 15-17-year-old populations are normalized by multiplying their totals by 5/3 to approximated a 5-year age distribution akin to the other age groups.
Chart: Boston IndicatorsSource: 2018-2022 American Community Survey. IPUMS University of Minnesota. www. ipums.orgGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper