Bostonia, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,765

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

0.581% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,878

7.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$487,600

Population & Diversity

Bostonia, CA is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.8% of Bostonia, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.82k people).

In 2024, there were 4.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.14k people) in Bostonia, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k Other (Hispanic) and 1.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Bostonia, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bostonia, CA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bostonia, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.14k ± 1.28k
Other (Hispanic)
1.89k ± 640
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 672

32.8%

Hispanic Population

5.5k people

32.8% of the people in Bostonia, CA are hispanic (5.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bostonia, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

16.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.82k people

19.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.3k people

As of 2024, 16.8% of Bostonia, CA residents (2.82k 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 Bostonia, CA was 19.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
494 ± 238
Vietnam
249 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 67

Bostonia, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bostonia, CA.

Economy

The economy of Bostonia, CA employs 7.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bostonia, CA were Retail Trade (1,160 people), Accommodation & Food Services (840 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (792 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,903), Manufacturing ($77,586), and Public Administration ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

7.95k

2024 Value

± 888

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bostonia, CA grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 7.71k employees to 7.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bostonia, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,064 people), Sales & Related Occupations (927 people), and Management Occupations (700 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bostonia, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

7.95k

2024 Value

± 888

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bostonia, CA grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 7.71k employees to 7.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bostonia, CA, are Retail Trade (1,160 people), Accommodation & Food Services (840 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (792 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bostonia, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bostonia, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,005

Median earning men ± $7,668

$40,601

Median earning women ± $4,494

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,250), Manufacturing ($81,317), and Wholesale Trade ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,745), and Construction ($65,609).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bostonia, CA was $487,600 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $435,900 to $487,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bostonia, CA is 42.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bostonia, CA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bostonia, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$487,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,122

$2,449

Median Property Taxes

±$367

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 Bostonia, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.3% of the housing units in Bostonia, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bostonia, CA 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.

$78,878

Median Household Income

± $14,324

5.78k

Number of Households

± 718

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.78k households in Bostonia, CA grew to $78,878 from the previous year's value of $73,549.

The following chart displays the households in Bostonia, CA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bostonia, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (8.54%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Bostonia, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.54%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bostonia, CA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Bostonia, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bostonia, CA (2.25k out of 16.6k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bostonia, CA is White, followed by Black 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

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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