Boswell, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population
703
1.01% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.4
13.7% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
32.9%
3.91% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$49,091
6.01% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$92,400
24.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
322
19.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Boswell, IN had a population of 703 people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $49,091. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Boswell, IN grew from 696 to 703, a 1.01% increase and its median household income grew from $46,310 to $49,091, a 6.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boswell, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), White (Hispanic) (22.6%), Other (Hispanic) (8.25%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.69%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.56%).

None of the households in Boswell, 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.

84.9% of the residents in Boswell, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Boswell, IN was $92,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Boswell, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Boswell, IN was 3 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaBenton County, INLafayette-West Lafayette, INMontgomery, Clinton, White, Carroll & Benton Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Boswell, IN is home to a population of 703 people, from which 84.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.1% of Boswell, IN residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2023, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (396 people) in Boswell, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 White (Hispanic) and 58 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%
2023 Citizenship
91.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.9% of Boswell, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Boswell, IN was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boswell, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    396 ± 85
  2. White (Hispanic)
    159 ± 66
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    58 ± 67
35%
Hispanic Population
246 people

In 2023, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (396 people) in Boswell, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 White (Hispanic) and 58 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

35% of the people in Boswell, IN are hispanic (246 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
120 people
10.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
73 people

As of 2023, 17.1% of Boswell, IN residents (120 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boswell, IN was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 16
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 16
  3. Vietnam
    3 ± 19

Boswell, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Boswell, IN employs 322 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Boswell, IN were Retail Trade (53 people), Manufacturing (51 people), and Wholesale Trade (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,466), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,563).

Employment

Occupations

322
2023 Value
± 88
19.3%
1 Year growth
± 33.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boswell, IN grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 270 employees to 322 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boswell, IN, are Material Moving Occupations (58 people), Production Occupations (37 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boswell, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

322
2023 Value
± 88
19.3%
1 Year growth
± 33.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boswell, IN grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 270 employees to 322 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boswell, IN, are Retail Trade (53 people), Manufacturing (51 people), and Wholesale Trade (36 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,304
Median earning men ± $1,955
$18,250
Median earning women ± $9,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($92,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,466), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,958).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Boswell, IN was $92,400 in 2023, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $74,000 to $92,400, a 24.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Boswell, IN is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Boswell, IN have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boswell, IN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,590
$193
Median Property Taxes
±$50

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.

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2023
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.4% of the housing units in Boswell, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,091
Median Household Income
± $4,180
278
Number of Households
± 55

In 2023, the median household income of the 278 households in Boswell, IN grew to $49,091 from the previous year's value of $46,310.

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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boswell, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.1%)
  2. Carpooled (10.9%)
  3. Public Transit (9.62%)

In 2023, 73.1% of workers in Boswell, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.62%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boswell, IN have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.667% of the workforce in Boswell, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boswell, IN (231 out of 703 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 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.

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Health

77.4% of the population of Boswell, IN has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 7.4% on non-group plans, and 0.711% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1,500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.6%
Uninsured
25.5%
Employer Coverage
32%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
7.4%
Non-Group
0.711%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boswell, IN grew by 32.3% from 17.1% to 22.6%.

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