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For the zip code 02909 the total population in 2016 was 43,911. The median age is 29.9. The percent of high school graduate or higher is 62.8. The amount of housing units is 17,001. The median household income is $31,686.     There are 17,774 white, 4,837 African Americans, 2,753 Asian, 25,973 Hispanics. 31.9 of individuals in this zip code live below the poverty line. The majority race at public schools are Hispanics.
high school graduate or higher is 62.8. The amount of housing units is 17,001. The median household income is $31,686.     There are 17,774 white, 4,837 African Americans, 2,753 Asian, 25,973 Hispanics. 31.9 of individuals in this zip code live below the poverty line. The majority race at public schools are Hispanics.This data can tell a person a lot about the community. It is a low income community with a wide range of races. I don’t want to say the youth are set up for failure but with the a little more than half of the population having a high school degree or higher the same might happen for them unless they have someone in their life helping and pushing them for better.
This data can tell a person a lot about the community. It is a low income community with a wide range of races. I don’t want to say the youth are set up for failure but with the a little more than half of the population having a high school degree or higher the same might happen for them unless they have someone in their life helping and pushing them for better.

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  1. Victoria RestlerFebruary 20, 2018 at 8:03 AM

    Thanks for your post Kristen. You share a bunch of significant data about race, housing, and poverty in the 02909 zip code. I want to know what you make of this data! What does it tell you about the community, the youth, the social strengths and needs? What questions does it bring up?

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  2. Emily TwitchellFebruary 21, 2018 at 1:16 PM

    I saw you were doing the same zip code and I was looking a multiple sites, and they were says different things or having less or more information about the zip code of 02909. So when I was over looking all the information I agree with your statement on how low the income is and how you talked about the schooling.

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