New Boston, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

648

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

21.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,662

1.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$95,400

Population & Diversity

New Boston, IL is home to a population of 648 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.926% of New Boston, IL residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 56.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (620 people) in New Boston, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of New Boston, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Boston, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Boston, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
620 ± 138
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 10
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 7

1.7%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.7% of the people in New Boston, IL are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Boston, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.926%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.633%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.926% of New Boston, IL residents (6 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 New Boston, IL was 0.633%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 16
Korea
7 ± 14

New Boston, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Boston, IL.

Economy

The economy of New Boston, IL employs 299 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Boston, IL were Manufacturing (86 people), Retail Trade (37 people), and Public Administration (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,139), Transportation & Warehousing ($71,458), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,458).

Employment

Occupations

299

2024 Value

± 96

−4.17%

1 Year decline

± 45.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Boston, IL declined at a rate of −4.17%, from 312 employees to 299 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Boston, IL, are Production Occupations (37 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (33 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Boston, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

299

2024 Value

± 96

−4.17%

1 Year decline

± 45.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Boston, IL declined at a rate of −4.17%, from 312 employees to 299 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Boston, IL, are Manufacturing (86 people), Retail Trade (37 people), and Public Administration (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Boston, IL, though some of these residents may live in New Boston, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,000

Median earning men ± $14,890

$35,938

Median earning women ± $8,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,458), Public Administration ($63,750), and Construction ($62,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,042), and Retail Trade ($19,265).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Boston, IL was $95,400 in 2024, which is 0.287 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,700 to $95,400, a 5.26% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Boston, IL is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Boston, IL have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Boston, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,718

$255

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 New Boston, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in New Boston, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Boston, IL 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.

$60,662

Median Household Income

± $10,944

311

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 311 households in New Boston, IL declined from $60,662 from the previous year's value of $61,563.

The following chart displays the households in New Boston, IL 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 New Boston, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (4.07%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in New Boston, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (4.07%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Boston, IL have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.07% of the workforce in New Boston, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Boston, IL (106 out of 648 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Boston, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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