Boswell, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

794

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.802% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.6%

2.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,875

15.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,800

Population & Diversity

Boswell, IN is home to a population of 794 people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.1% of Boswell, IN residents were born outside of the country (136 people).

In 2024, there were 4.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (515 people) in Boswell, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 White (Hispanic) and 62 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

84.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of Boswell, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boswell, IN was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boswell, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
515 ± 97
White (Hispanic)
124 ± 66
Other (Hispanic)
62 ± 74

30.6%

Hispanic Population

243 people

30.6% of the people in Boswell, IN are hispanic (243 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boswell, 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
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

136 people

17.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Boswell, IN residents (136 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 Boswell, IN was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16
Vietnam
3 ± 19

Boswell, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boswell, IN.

Economy

The economy of Boswell, IN employs 351 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boswell, IN were Manufacturing (62 people), Retail Trade (53 people), and Construction (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($75,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,077), and Transportation & Warehousing ($52,656).

Employment

Occupations

351

2024 Value

± 95

9.01%

1 Year growth

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boswell, IN grew at a rate of 9.01%, from 322 employees to 351 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boswell, IN, are Material Moving Occupations (61 people), Production Occupations (49 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boswell, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

351

2024 Value

± 95

9.01%

1 Year growth

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boswell, IN grew at a rate of 9.01%, from 322 employees to 351 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boswell, IN, are Manufacturing (62 people), Retail Trade (53 people), and Construction (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boswell, IN, though some of these residents may live in Boswell, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,769

Median earning men ± $5,444

$23,625

Median earning women ± $9,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($75,750), Manufacturing ($53,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,208), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($24,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boswell, IN was $104,800 in 2024, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,400 to $104,800, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Boswell, IN is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boswell, IN have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boswell, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,706

$232

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Boswell, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boswell, IN 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.

$56,875

Median Household Income

± $15,137

316

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 316 households in Boswell, IN grew to $56,875 from the previous year's value of $49,091.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boswell, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Public Transit (10.1%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Boswell, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.1%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boswell, IN have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Boswell, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boswell, IN (267 out of 794 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 < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boswell, IN is White, followed by Hispanic 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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