New Boston, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,571

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

1.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,937

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,500

12.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

New Boston, TX is home to a population of 4.57k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.56% of New Boston, TX residents were born outside of the country (254 people).

In 2024, there were 4.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in New Boston, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 641 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 435 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of New Boston, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Boston, TX was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Boston, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.2k ± 318
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
641 ± 220
White (Hispanic)
435 ± 261

12%

Hispanic Population

550 people

12% of the people in New Boston, TX are hispanic (550 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Boston, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

5.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

254 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

As of 2024, 5.56% of New Boston, TX residents (254 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, TX was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 105
Vietnam
89 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 30

New Boston, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Boston, TX employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Boston, TX were Educational Services (365 people), Manufacturing (246 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (240 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,826), and Retail Trade ($54,911).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 475

−6.3%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Boston, TX declined at a rate of −6.3%, from 2.05k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Boston, TX, are Management Occupations (390 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (223 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Boston, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.92k

2024 Value

± 475

−6.3%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Boston, TX declined at a rate of −6.3%, from 2.05k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Boston, TX, are Educational Services (365 people), Manufacturing (246 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (240 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Boston, TX, though some of these residents may live in New Boston, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,111

Median earning men ± $12,577

$38,082

Median earning women ± $9,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($158,171), Retail Trade ($98,151), and Public Administration ($63,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,583), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,152), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,297).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Boston, TX was $111,500 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,000 to $111,500, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in New Boston, TX is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Boston, TX have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Boston, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,847

$1,216

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in New Boston, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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

$63,937

Median Household Income

± $18,193

1.83k

Number of Households

± 349

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.83k households in New Boston, TX grew to $63,937 from the previous year's value of $57,344.

The following chart displays the households in New Boston, TX 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 New Boston, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (8.97%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in New Boston, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (8.97%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Boston, TX have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in New Boston, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Boston, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Boston, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Boston, TX (845 out of 4.57k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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