North Boston, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,358
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
57.6
1.05% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.56%
17.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,377
4.09% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$265,400
14.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,135
10.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in North Boston, NY 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.

98.2% of the residents in North Boston, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in North Boston, NY was $265,400, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in North Boston, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in North Boston, NY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North Boston, NY is home to a population of 2.36k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.42% of North Boston, NY residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in North Boston, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of North Boston, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Boston, NY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Boston, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.18k ± 379
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    147 ± 151
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 21
0.551%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in North Boston, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.551% of the people in North Boston, NY are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Boston, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.42%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
57 people
2.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
52 people

As of 2024, 2.42% of North Boston, NY residents (57 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 North Boston, NY was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    89 ± 80
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    57 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    40 ± 51

North Boston, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Boston, NY employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Boston, NY were Retail Trade (225 people), Manufacturing (167 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($125,273), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,654), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,089).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k
2024 Value
± 298
−10.1%
1 Year decline
± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Boston, NY declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 1.26k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Boston, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (206 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (142 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Boston, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.14k
2024 Value
± 298
−10.1%
1 Year decline
± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Boston, NY declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 1.26k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Boston, NY, are Retail Trade (225 people), Manufacturing (167 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Boston, NY, though some of these residents may live in North Boston, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,829
Median earning men ± $45,233
$53,545
Median earning women ± $2,312

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,426), Construction ($39,311), and Retail Trade ($31,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,327), Manufacturing ($81,429), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,279).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Boston, NY was $265,400 in 2024, which is 0.798 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,500 to $265,400, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in North Boston, NY is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Boston, NY have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Boston, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,459
$919
Median Property Taxes
±$226

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 North Boston, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73%
Homeownership
2024
73.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in North Boston, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,377
Median Household Income
± $15,539
1.26k
Number of Households
± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in North Boston, NY declined from $62,377 from the previous year's value of $65,037.

The following chart displays the households in North Boston, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Boston, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
  3. Carpooled (0.636%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in North Boston, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (0.636%).

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

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Boston, NY have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in North Boston, NY 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 North Boston, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Boston, NY have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Boston, NY (131 out of 2.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Boston, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of North Boston, NY has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 2.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.92% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.48%
Uninsured
45.8%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
20.4%
Medicare
17.5%
Non-Group
2.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Boston, NY grew by 9.84% from 3.17% to 3.48%.

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