Boswell, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,153

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

34.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,500

8.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,800

4.06% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Boswell, PA is home to a population of 1.15k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.82% of Boswell, PA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 93.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Boswell, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Boswell, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boswell, PA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boswell, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 212
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 23
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 13

0.0867%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.0867% of the people in Boswell, PA are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boswell, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

2.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 1.82% of Boswell, PA residents (21 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, PA was 2.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 27
Vietnam
22 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Boswell, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Boswell, PA employs 554 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boswell, PA were Retail Trade (97 people), Manufacturing (72 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($97,813), Utilities ($63,500), and Information ($54,821).

Employment

Occupations

554

2024 Value

± 121

−7.82%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boswell, PA declined at a rate of −7.82%, from 601 employees to 554 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boswell, PA, are Production Occupations (85 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boswell, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

554

2024 Value

± 121

−7.82%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boswell, PA declined at a rate of −7.82%, from 601 employees to 554 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boswell, PA, are Retail Trade (97 people), Manufacturing (72 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boswell, PA, though some of these residents may live in Boswell, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,688

Median earning men ± $13,961

$34,167

Median earning women ± $4,434

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,417), Information ($54,821), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,056).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boswell, PA was $82,800 in 2024, which is 0.249 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,300 to $82,800, a 4.06% decrease. The homeownership rate in Boswell, PA is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boswell, PA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boswell, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,011

$396

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Boswell, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $16,650

538

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 538 households in Boswell, PA grew to $52,500 from the previous year's value of $48,500.

The following chart displays the households in Boswell, PA 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 Boswell, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (7.21%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Boswell, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (7.21%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boswell, PA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.777% of the workforce in Boswell, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boswell, PA (158 out of 1.15k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boswell, PA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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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