Boston, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,520

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

5.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.5%

4.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,728

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,500

Population & Diversity

Boston, GA is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.83% of Boston, GA residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 2.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (995 people) in Boston, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 434 White (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Boston, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boston, GA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boston, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boston, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
995 ± 256
White (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 199
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 61

5.46%

Hispanic Population

83 people

5.46% of the people in Boston, GA are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boston, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

2.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

1.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 2.83% of Boston, GA residents (43 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boston, GA was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Boston, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

23 ± 29

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boston, GA.

Economy

The economy of Boston, GA employs 698 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boston, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Retail Trade (124 people), and Manufacturing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($76,923), Wholesale Trade ($59,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,429).

Employment

Occupations

698

2024 Value

± 167

18.5%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boston, GA grew at a rate of 18.5%, from 589 employees to 698 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boston, GA, are Production Occupations (106 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boston, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

698

2024 Value

± 167

18.5%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boston, GA grew at a rate of 18.5%, from 589 employees to 698 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boston, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Retail Trade (124 people), and Manufacturing (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boston, GA, though some of these residents may live in Boston, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,736

Median earning men ± $9,793

$32,426

Median earning women ± $8,441

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($76,923), Wholesale Trade ($60,556), and Manufacturing ($32,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($58,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,774).

Housing & Living

People in Boston, GA have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boston, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,475

$301

Median Property Taxes

±$84

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Boston, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Boston, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.5% of the housing units in Boston, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boston, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,728

Median Household Income

± $13,100

647

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 647 households in Boston, GA grew to $44,728 from the previous year's value of $40,156.

The following chart displays the households in Boston, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boston, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.4%)
Carpooled (6.02%)
Worked At Home (3.3%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Boston, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.02%) and those who worked at home (3.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boston, GA have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Boston, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boston, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boston, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boston, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boston, GA (449 out of 1.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boston, GA is Black, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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