In 1950, Whites represented 94.7% of Boston's population.[124] From the 1950s to the end of the 20th century, the proportion of non-Hispanic whites in the city declined; in 2000, non-Hispanic whites made up 49.5% of the city's population, making the city majority-minority for the first time. However, in the 21st century, the city has experienced significant gentrification, in which affluent whites have moved into formerly non-white areas. In 2006, the US Census Bureau estimated that non-Hispanic whites again formed a slight majority. But as of 2010[update], in part due to the housing crash, as well as increased efforts to make more affordable housing more available, the non-white population has rebounded. This may also have to do with increased Latin American and Asian populations and more clarity surrounding US Census statistics, which indicate a non-Hispanic white population of 47 percent (some reports give slightly lower figures).[125][126][127]
Reference 1: White (includes White Hispanics), Black, Asian, Native American, Two or more races, Hispanic or Latino (of any race) and Non-Hispanic Whites.
Reference 2: 2015[128], 1990[124], 1970[124] and 1940[124].
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston,_MA
Reference 2: 2015[128], 1990[124], 1970[124] and 1940[124].
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston,_MA
