Boston, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population

262

15.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.6

14.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

34.3%

7.39% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,734

21.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$75,000

1.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

135

29.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Boston, IN had a population of 262 people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $67,734. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Boston, IN grew from 227 to 262, a 15.4% increase and its median household income grew from $55,750 to $67,734, a 21.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boston, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.67%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Boston, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Boston, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Boston, IN was $75,000, and the homeownership rate was 50.5%.

Most people in Boston, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Boston, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boston, IN is home to a population of 262 people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.53% of Boston, IN residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (252 people) in Boston, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two+ (Hispanic) and 3 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Boston, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Boston, IN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boston, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
252 ± 94
Two+ (Hispanic)
7 ± 17
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 13.9

2.67%

Hispanic Population

7 people

2.67% of the people in Boston, IN are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Boston, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.881%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2023, 1.53% of Boston, IN residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boston, IN was 0.881%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20
Vietnam
2 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Boston, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boston, IN employs 135 people. The largest industries in Boston, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($61,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,071), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,792).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

135

2023 Value

± 86

29.8%

1 Year growth

± 79.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boston, IN grew at a rate of 29.8%, from 104 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boston, IN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (23 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boston, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

135

2023 Value

± 86

29.8%

1 Year growth

± 79.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boston, IN grew at a rate of 29.8%, from 104 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boston, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boston, IN, though some of these residents may live in Boston, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $18,213

$24,028

Median earning women ± $7,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($61,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,071), and Construction ($13,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,313).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Boston, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boston, IN was $75,000 in 2023, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $74,200 to $75,000, a 1.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Boston, IN is 50.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Boston, IN have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boston, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,953

$46

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.5%

Homeownership

2023

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.5% of the housing units in Boston, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Boston, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$67,734

Median Household Income

± $35,144

Number of Households

± 45

In 2023, the median household income of the 91 households in Boston, IN grew to $67,734 from the previous year's value of $55,750.

The following chart displays the households in Boston, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (18%)
Walked (1.56%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Boston, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who walked to work (1.56%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boston, IN have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.91% of the workforce in Boston, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boston, IN (87 out of 254 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boston, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

82.8% of the population of Boston, IN has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 41.2% on Medicaid, 4.58% on Medicare, 5.34% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, IN see 1687 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.118% decrease from the previous year (1689 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1545 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 209 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Wayne County, IN.

1,687 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, IN

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, IN see an average of 1,687 patients per year. This represents a 0.118% decrease from the previous year (1,689 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wayne County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.5% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.34% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33.6% were men and 66.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.2%

Uninsured

31.7%

Employer Coverage

41.2%

Medicaid

4.58%

Medicare

5.34%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boston, IN grew by 30% from 13.2% to 17.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boston, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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