Boston Heights, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,381

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

1.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.13%

5.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$121,250

4.59% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Boston Heights, OH is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.2% of Boston Heights, OH residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 54.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Boston Heights, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Boston Heights, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boston Heights, OH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boston Heights, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 166
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 20
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 23

0.869%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.869% of the people in Boston Heights, OH are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boston Heights, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

3.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 4.2% of Boston Heights, OH residents (58 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 Heights, OH was 3.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Boston Heights, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Boston Heights, OH employs 661 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boston Heights, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), Manufacturing (95 people), and Retail Trade (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,750).

Employment

Occupations

661

2024 Value

± 96

−5.44%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boston Heights, OH declined at a rate of −5.44%, from 699 employees to 661 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boston Heights, OH, are Management Occupations (123 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (74 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boston Heights, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

661

2024 Value

± 96

−5.44%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boston Heights, OH declined at a rate of −5.44%, from 699 employees to 661 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boston Heights, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), Manufacturing (95 people), and Retail Trade (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boston Heights, OH, though some of these residents may live in Boston Heights, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,500

Median earning men ± $19,001

$44,125

Median earning women ± $6,210

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Retail Trade ($148,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,125), Public Administration ($71,250), and Construction ($69,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boston Heights, OH was $431,800 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $435,400 to $431,800, a 0.827% decrease. The homeownership rate in Boston Heights, OH is 94%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boston Heights, OH have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boston Heights, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,668

$519

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Heights, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

94%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94% of the housing units in Boston Heights, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boston Heights, OH 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.

$121,250

Median Household Income

± $19,241

552

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 552 households in Boston Heights, OH declined from $121,250 from the previous year's value of $127,083.

The following chart displays the households in Boston Heights, OH 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boston Heights, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (22.2%)
Carpooled (3.26%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Boston Heights, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.26%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boston Heights, OH have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Boston Heights, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boston Heights, OH (57 out of 1.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boston Heights, OH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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