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  Revere - Suffolk County
 Narrative
Revere is a highly developed residential suburb, approximately 5 miles from downtown Boston. Sixty percent of Revere's total of 4,054 acres is developed for industrial, commercial, residential and transportation uses and of this total 70% is used for housing. Almost 900 acres are open water or wetlands. The city is within a short distance of all major urban amenities, including theaters, institutions of higher learning, museum and medical facilities. Convenient access is available to Logan Airport, downtown Boston, passenger and freight rail service, Routes 1,93, 128 and the Massachusetts Turnpike. For its size, Revere is a more complex community than most, owing to its multi-cultural and diverse population, its older residential neighborhoods and housing stock and the numerous specialized regional facilities within its borders. Revere Beach was the first public beach in the United States and is host to Suffolk Downs horse racing track, Wonderland dog racing track and a 14 screen cinema complex. Revere also hosts three MBTA public transportation stations and is the northern terminus of the Blue Line. During the past decade, an extensive system of parks has been developed and improved. Revere offers several historical sites, including the home of Horatio Alger, born in Revere in 1832 and the author of 119 books, Ye Old Rumney Marsh Burial Grounds, Slades Mill, and Tuttle House, which was built in 1690. GEOGRAPHY
Location Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Winthrop, Boston, and Chelsea on the south; Everett and Malden on the west; Saugus and Lynn on the north; and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Revere is 3 miles north of Boston.Total Area: 10.03 sq. miles Land Area: 5.92 sq. miles Population: 42,786 Density: 7,227 per sq. mile Climate (National Climatic Data Center) (Boston WSO Station) Normal temperature in January.....28.6°F Normal temperature in July........73.5°F Normal annual precipitation.......41.5"U.S.G.S. Topographical Plates Boston North, LynnRegional Planning Agency Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilMetropolitan Statistical Area (1993 Definition) Boston GOVERNMENT Municipal Offices Main Number: (617) 284-3600Form of Government Mayor-CouncilYear Incorporated As a town: As a city: 1914Registered Voters (Secretary of State 1994)
Number %
LegislatorsUS Senator . . . . . . . . . Edward M. Kennedy US Senator . . . . . . . . . John F. Kerry US Congressman . . . . . . . Edward J. Markey State Senator . . . . . . . Thomas F. Birmingham State Senator . . . . . . . Robert E. Travaglini State Rep . . . . . . . . . William G. Reinstein State Rep . . . . . . . . . Robert A. DeLeo State Rep . . . . . . . . . Emanuel G. Serra DEMOGRAPHICS Population Trends (M.I.S.E.R.)
Persons % change
1980 42,423
1990 42,786 0.9
2000 44,419 3.8
2010 47,126 6.1
Persons by Sex (1990 US Census)Male 20,663 Female 22,123Age Distribution (1990 US Census)
Persons %
Under 5 2,670 6.2
5-14 4,186 9.8
15-44 19,664 46.0
45-64 8,975 21.0
65 & over 7,291 17.0
Vital Statistics (Dept. of Public Health 1995)
Statewide
1993 Resident Births 582
per 1,000 women 15-44 59.6 57.9
1993 Resident Deaths 482
per 100,000 residents 1,106 913
Race & Ethnicity (1990 US Census)
Persons %
White 38,930 91.0
Black 542 1.3
Am. Indian, Eskimo or Aleut 89 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,517 3.5
Hispanic Origin 1,631 3.8
Other 77 0.2
Households (1990 US Census)
% change
1980 16,367
1990 17,438 +6.5
Household Size (1990 US Census)2.43 persons per householdHouseholds by Type (1990 US Census)
Households %
Married Couple Family 8,053 46.2
Male Householder 723 4.1
Female Householder 2,375 13.6
Non-Family Household 6,287 36.1
Income Distribution (1990 US Census)
Households %
Less than $5,000 1,097 6.3
$5,000 - $9,999 2,201 12.6
$10,000 - $24,999 3,868 22.2
$25,000 - $34,999 2,715 15.6
$35,000 - $49,999 3,088 17.7
$50,000 - $74,999 2,896 16.6
$75-000 - $99,999 973 5.6
$100,000 or more 538 3.1
Median Household Income $30,659state rank 300 % of state average 83.0%Per Capita Income $14,723 state rank 257 % of state average 85.5%Sources of Income (1990 US Census)
Number of Average
Households Income
Wage & salary 12,612 $37,675
Nonfarm self-employed 1,347 20,303
Farm self-employed 28 -1,050
Social Security 5,834 6,997
Public assistance 1,768 4,843
Retirement 2,975 7,771
Interest 6,151 5,343
Other 2,039 5,415
Poverty Status (1990 US Census)
Statewide
Persons for whom
status determined 42,448 5,812,415
Below poverty level 4,929 519,339
11.6% 8.9%
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS Housing Units (1990 US Census)
Units %
Total Units 18,726
Total Occupied 17,438
owner occupied 8,531 48.9
renter occupied 8,907 51.1
Total vacant 1,288
for sale 157 12.2
for rent 793 61.6
other vacant 338 26.2
Owner Vacancy Rate 1.8
Rental Vacancy Rate 8.2
Median Value (owner occupied) $160,500
Median Contract Rent (renter occupied) $554
Value: Value is the Census respondent's estimate of how much the property,
including lot, would sell for if it were for sale. Type of Structure (1990 US Census)
Units %
Single Unit 6,124 32.7
2-4 Units 7,620 40.7
5 or More Units 4,590 24.5
Other 392 2.1
Year Structure Built (1990 US Census)
Units %
1989-March 1990 171 0.9
1980-1988 2,917 15.6
1970-1979 2,706 14.5
1960-1969 2,393 12.8
1950-1959 2,261 12.1
1940-1949 1,554 8.3
1939 or earlier 6,724 35.9
Home Sales (Banker & Tradesman)
Number % change
1990 384 -14.1
1991 332 -13.5
1992 363 9.3
1993 396 8.8
1994 488 23.2
Home Sales & Home Prices: Data for all transactions between $25,000
and $1,000,000. Condominium sales and prices are included. Median Sales Price (Banker & Tradesman)
Price % change
1990 135,000 -3.6
1991 115,000 -14.8
1992 102,500 -10.9
1993 100,000 -2.9
1994 100,000 0.0
Residential Building Permits (US Census Bureau 1994)
(New Construction)
Single Multi
Family Family
1990 5 40
1991 6 20
1992 7 6
1993 5 16
1994 4 16
Subsidized Housing Units (DHCD 1993)Aggregate Number 1,726 % Subsidized 9.24Subsidized Housing Units: The number of housing units which count toward the municipality's 10% goal for low- and moderate-income housing. It includes both subsidized affordable units and market rate units in certain eligible subsidized developments. Public Housing Units (DHCD 1993) Conventional State 706 Conventional Federal 195Rental Assistance (DHCD 1994) State (MRVP) 182 Federal (Section 8) 576 EDUCATION Student Population (Dept. of Education)
Total students 91/92 5,638
at public schools 89.1%
at private schools 10.9%
Pupil Cost (Dept. of Education)
Integrated Per Pupil Cost 91/92 $4,803
state average $5,034
Educational Attainment (1990 US Census)High School Graduate or Higher 75.1% Bachelor's Degree or Higher 11.7%School District Membership (Dept. of Education)
Revere (K-12)
Northeast Metropolitan (09-12)
School Enrollment (Dept. of Education)
Enrollment Change Statewide
94/95 1981-95
Dropout Rate (Dept. of Education)
Rate 93/94 Statewide
Revere 4.5% 3.7%
Northeast Metropolitan 1.2%
Average Teacher Salary (Dept. of Education)
Salary 93/94 Statewide
Revere $42,403 $39,023
Northeast Metropolitan $41,652
Public Schools (Dept. of Education)
Revere
Augustine C Whelan Mem K-08
Beachmont K-08
Abraham Lincoln K-08
William Mckinley K-08
Paul Revere K-08
James A Garfield K-04
Revere High 09-12
Northeast Metropolitan
Northeast Metro Reg Voc 09-12
Colleges and Universities (Higher Education Coordinating Council)
None
For further school district information contact:
Information & Outreach Services
Employed 20,393
Unemployed 1,691
Unemployment Rate 7.7%
statewide 6.7%
Industry Groups of Residents (1990 US Census)Agriculture 58 Mining 19 Construction 1,219 Manufacturing 2,303 Transportation & Communication 2,323 Wholesale & Retail Trade 4,541 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 2,330 Government 1,284 Services 6,316 Total 20,393EMPLOYMENT, PAYROLL & SALES Average Annual Employment by Place of Work (Dept. of Employment & Training 1993) Agriculture 35 Mining 0 Construction 373 Manufacturing 154 Transportation & Communication 802 Wholesale & Retail Trade 2,980 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 229 Government 955 Services 2,180 Total 7708Total Annual Payroll ($,000) 173,971 Average Annual Wage ($) 22,570 Number of Establishments 702
Employment & Wages: Data for employment and wages covered by
unemployment compensation. Data is confidential (identified with a "C") if
there are less than three reporting units in the total, or if one unit accounts for
80 % or more of the total. Reporting problems of multi-location employers
may result in some over or under reporting.
. # employees Wonderland Race Track 500 Cerretani's Supermarket 300 Purity Supreme 200 Ames 130 Johhny's Foodmaster 125Retail Establishments (US Census of Retail Trade 1992) Establishments 236 Sales ($,000) 277,128 Per Capita Sales ($) 6,477 Paid Employees in work week 2,718Retail Sales by Retail Group (US Census of Retail Trade 1992)
Establishments Sales
($,000)
Bldg. materials, garden supplies 5 D
General merchandise 3 D
Food stores 39 79,320
Automotive dealers 13 22,942
Gasoline service stations 13 17,148
Apparel, accessories stores 17 9,223
Furniture, home furnishings 8 12,214
Eating & drinking places 85 38,508
Drug & proprietary stores 9 20,946
Misc. retail stores 44 D
Retail Establishments & Sales: Data is reported for municipalities of
10,000 inhabitants or more. Sales is withheld (indicated with a "D") where
it would disclose the operations of individual companies or businesses. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (Supplied by community 1993) Revere Business Development Corporation Revere Stadium Committee Revere Chamber of Commerce TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS Revere is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous "spokes" providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston.Major Highways Principal highways are U.S. Route 1 (the Northeast Expressway) and State Route 1A.Rail MBTA subway service is available on the Blue Line from 3 stations in Revere. Travel time to Government Center: 17 min. from Wonderland (1,223 parking spaces); 16 min. from Revere Beach (no parking), and 14 min. from Beachmont (402 spaces). Freight rail service is available from the Springfield Terminal Railway. Contact number: (508) 663-1073Bus Revere is a member of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The MBTA provides service to Wellington Station via Everett Square and Haymarket Station in Boston. The MBTA also provides THE RIDE, a paratransit service for the elderly and disabled.Other Revere is within an easy commute to Logan International Airport. Shuttle bus service to all terminals is available at Airport Station, which is easily accessible on the Blue Line from Wonderland Station in Revere.Commuting to Work (1990 US Census)
Drove alone 61.7%
Carpools 10.9%
Public transportation 20.8%
Other means 0.9%
Walked or worked at home 5.7%
Average time to work (mins) 24.7
LAND USE CLASSIFICATION* (Office of Environmental Affairs 1985)
Acres
Residential 1,745 45.9%
Commercial 293 7.7%
Industrial 156 4.1%
Transportation 310 8.1%
Agriculture 0 0.0%
Urban Open Land 121 3.2%
Recreation 232 6.1%
Water 108 2.8%
Other 841 22.1%
* Cape Cod communities updated 1992
ZONING REGULATIONS(Supplied by community 1993)
Single Two Multi
Family Family Family
Minimum lot size (sf) 6,000 8,000 10,000
Minimum lot width
or frontage (ft) 60 80 100
GROWTH MANAGEMENT(Supplied by community 1993)
Comprehensive Plans Yes
Rent Control No
Condominium Controls No
Groundwater Protection No
Subdivision Control Laws Yes
Site Plan Approval Required Yes
Other Growth Limits Yes
Flood Plain Zoning
CULTURE AND RECREATION LIBRARIES (Board of Library Commissioners 1993/94)
Revere Public Library
179 Beach St.
(617) 286-8380
Statewide
Total Holdings 45,847
per capita 1.07 4.91
Total Circulation 40,453
per capita 0.94 7.02
MUSEUMS(American Association of Museums) NoneRECREATION Recreation Department (Supplied by community 1993) Revere Parks and Recreation Department 150 Beach Street Revere, MA 02151Recreational Facilities (Department of Environment Management) Largest recreational sites, and activities: Revere Beach (197 acres) bicycling, boating-non motor, hiking, motor boating, walking/jogging MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH FACILITIES (Dept. of Public Health 1992) Hospitals NoneLong Term Care Annemark Nursing Home Atlanticare Nursing Homes, Inc Oak Island Skilled Nursing CenterHospices NoneRest Homes NoneUTILITIES (Office of Business Development) Electric Massachusetts Electric Co. Gas Boston Gas Co. Sewer Deer Island STP (MDC) Water Sources PurchasedPUBLIC SAFETY (Office of Public Safety 1993)
Statewide
Total Crimes Reported n/a
rate per 1,000 persons 47.95
change from 1992 (%) -5
Violent Crimes n/a
rate per 1,000 persons 7.13
change from 1992 (%) -3
Property Crimes n/a
rate per 1,000 persons 40.82
change from 1992 (%) -5
WELFARE ASSISTANCE(Department of Public Welfare 1994)
Cases
Cash Assistance
Refugee Assistance 13
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Aged 350
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) 1,237
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Disabled 1,485
Emergency Aid (formerly General Relief) 230
Medicaid Only
Aged 161
Families 477
Disabled 283
Children 27
Food Stamps Only 820
Total 5,083
DPW caseloads are compiled by zip code. The cases shown are for the
zip code(s) in which the community is located, and may include cases
for other communities with the same code.
MUNICIPAL FINANCE ESTIMATED REVENUES BY SOURCE ($,000)
FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94
Tax Levy 28,494 29,407 30,437 31,655 32,563
State Aid 21,024 20,282 17,658 18,121 19,259
Local Receipts 8,991 8,974 10,754 10,757 10,768
Other 1,735 384 1,171 1,667 2,351
Total Revenues 60,244 59,047 60,020 62,200 64,941
ACTUAL EXPENDITURES ($,000)
(Source: Schedule A. Expenditures are from general fund only. Spending from special revenue,
enterprise, capital projects, or trust funds are not reflected in these figures.)
FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94
General Government 2,808 2,653 2,582 3,134
Police 4,437 4,349 4,141 3,825
Fire 4,822 4,993 4,464 3,878
Other Public Safety 212 225 168 165
Education 20,125 19,620 19,568 19,091
Public Works-Highway 74 47 35 1,885
Public Works-Other 3,507 3,490 4,331 2,294
Human Services 636 682 610 586
Culture & Recreation 457 470 327 351
Debt Service 3,508 3,320 2,342 2,465
Fixed Costs 9,557 10,372 9,976 9,812
Intergovernmental 7,460 8,125 8,279 9,239
Miscellaneous 174 173 107 1,135
Total Expenditures 57,777 58,519 56,930 57,859
TAX RATES, TAX LEVIES, ASSESSED VALUESTax Rates ($)
FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94
Residential 10.97 11.25 11.78 14.80 15.66
Open Space
Commercial 22.31 22.97 24.02 30.72 32.22
Industrial 22.31 22.97 24.02 30.72 32.22
Personal Property 22.31 22.97 24.02 30.72 32.22
Tax Levies ($,000) Residential 20,665 21,171 21,971 22,066 23,112 Open Space Commercial 6,221 6,479 6,665 7,128 6,868 Industrial 980 1,057 1,032 1,211 1,269 Personal Property 628 699 769 1,249 1,314Assessed Values ($,000) Residential 1,883,800 1,881,900 1,865,081 1,490,962 1,475,851 Open Space Commercial 278,842 282,078 277,484 232,042 213,174 Industrial 43,916 46,012 42,983 39,436 39,396 Personal Property 28,159 30,439 31,999 40,645 40,771Proposition 2 1/2 Levy Limits ($) Limit before Debt Exclusion 28,496,597 29,416,304 30,454,526 31,662,450 32,573,963 Limit with Debt Exclusion 28,496,597 29,416,304 30,454,526 31,662,450 32,573,963 Total Tax Levy 28,494,248 29,406,789 30,436,881 31,654,624 32,563,276 Excess Capacity 2,349 9,515 17,645 7,826 10,687 Excess as % of Limit 0.01 0.03 0.06 0.02 0.03 Levy Ceiling 55,867,924 56,010,724 55,438,662 45,077,093 44,229,804 Override Capacity 27,371,327 26,594,420 24,984,136 13,414,643 11,655,841 Tax Levy as % Full Value 1.28 1.31 1.37 1.76 1.84MISCELLANEOUS
Date of Next Revaluation: FY96
Moody's Bond Rating BAA BAA Ba Ba Ba
Long Term Debt ($,000) 9,795 5,760 4,365 3,200 7,425
per capita ($) 228.93 134.62 102.02 74.79 173.54
STATE AID RECEIPTS ($)
FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94
School Aid Chapter 70 6,587,610 6,324,106 6,324,106 6,324,106 7,760,301
Additional Assistance 10,029,245 9,628,075 6,712,698 6,712,698 6,712,698
County Jail Grants
Racial Equality 69,994 82,555 82,555 82,555 82,555
Lunch Programs 28,620 31,650 33,652 34,739 34,056
Equal Education Opportunity
School Improvement Council 10,812 8,069
Per Pupil Aid 491,500
Horace Mann Teachers 5,972 2,677
School Transportation 238,763 180,766 260,348 285,895 254,684
School Construction 422,542 422,541 422,541 422,541 422,541
Tuition State Wards 15,440
Special Needs Education 573
Retired Teachers Pension
Transportation of Pupils
Water Pollution
Public Libraries 44,983 43,742 46,585 42,413 41,296
Additional Library 3,870
Regional Libraries
Police Career Incentives
Urban Renewal
Veterans Benefits 206,507 194,994 215,786 244,200 215,537
Highway Fund 119,832 393,449 215,077 217,056
Additional Highway
Lottery, Beano & Charity 2,303,071 2,303,071 2,303,071 2,476,178 2,476,178
Local Share of Racing Tax 470,000 564,000 488,657 465,648
Urban Redev Corp Excise 135,000 135,000 440,000
Abatements Vets, Blind, Surv Spouse 73,425 75,690 75,987 76,198 76,422
Abatements Elderly 240,986 258,662 282,763 270,082 299,000
State Owned Land 2,424
Municipal Stabilization Aid 152,631
Total Estimated Receipts 20,991,232 20,271,611 17,642,198 18,120,606 19,210,603
For further municipal finance information contact:
Division of Local Services
The Department of Housing and Community Development would like to thank the many government agencies noted as having provided information for the community profiles. In addition to these agencies, the Regional Transit Authorities assisted with the transportation component of the profiles. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of many city and town officials, which enabled us to include information obtainable only at the local level. DHCD would also like to thank the following individuals for providing special help: Leslie A. Kirwan, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Local Services, Department of Revenue; Richard Shibley, Deputy Secretary of State; Bob Beattie of the Department of Public Health; Charles W. Clifford from the Martha's Vineyard Commission; Dennis Coffey of the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction; Donna Fletcher and Christian Jacqz of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs; James Griffin from the MBTA; Karen Loh from Banker & Tradesman; Todd Maio from the Department of Welfare; Geoffrey Morton from the Election Division of the Secretary of State's Office; Stephen R. Muench of the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission; Rol Murrow of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; Mary Ann Neary and Emmanuelle Fletcher, reference librarians at the State House Library; Jeff Nellhaus from the Department of Education; and George Sanborn, reference librarian at the State Transportation Library.
NOTE: The COMMUNITY PROFILE draws information from a diversity of sources. The main source of
information is listed under each section. In some instances comments submitted by the municipality were
incorporated to correct and/or enhance the information obtained from the main source. However, no changes were
made to those data bases which must be consistent throughout the state. DHCD has made efforts to ensure the
accuracy of all data in the COMMUNITY PROFILES, but cannot take responsibility for any consequences arising
from the use of the information contained in this document.
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