Boston, KY Demographic Data
Boston, KY Summary
Boston is located in Nelson County in Kentucky
- Population: 467
- Area: 1.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 235.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 458.66 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boston, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
92
28%
50.8
Male
241
72%
49.2
Total Population
333
323,128,000
Boston, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
91
27.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
39
11.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
0
0.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
0
0.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
56
16.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
60
18.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
0
0.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
23
6.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
32
9.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
0
0.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
32
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
0
0.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
203
61.0%
77.2
Female
92
45.3%
51.3
Male
111
54.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
203
61.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
32
9.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
32
9.6%
15.2
Female
16
50.0%
55.8
Male
16
50.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
23
0.0%
0.0
Boston, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
333
100.0%
96.8
White
333
100.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
333
100.0%
82.2
Boston, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
41
27.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
40
27.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16
10.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
50
34.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
0
0.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
0
0.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
41
27.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
106
72.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
0
0.0%
31.2
Boston, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
106
52.2%
33.7%
Now Married
81
39.9%
47.5
Divorced
16
7.9%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
0
0.0
5.8%
Boston, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
242
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Boston, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
0
0.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
16
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
58
57.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
70,565
57,617
Per capita income
16,539
31,128
Boston, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
11.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
0
0.0%
9.8
Construction
0
0.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
60
41.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
46
31.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
16
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17
11.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
46
31.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
24
16.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
50
34.2%
18.1%
Boston, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
146
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
146
100.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
0
0.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.8
26.6
Boston, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8
7.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
17
16.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
18
17.8%
37.1
3 or more
58
57.4%
21.0
Boston, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
101
100.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
51
50.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
50
49.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
0
0.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
4.5
0.0%
2.5
Boston, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
101
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
17
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
50
49.5%
19.8
6 rooms
16
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
8
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
0
0.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Boston, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
101
1-unit, detached
92
91.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
9
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Boston, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
16
15.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
58
57.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
0
0.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
19
18.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
0
0.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Boston, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8
7.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8
7.9%
4.7
Electricity
67
66.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
17.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Boston, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
44.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
55.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
0
0.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
55.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
8
44.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Boston, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
0
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
No Cash Rent
50
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%
Boston, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
51
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9
17.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
16
31.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8
15.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
18
35.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
126,600
205,000
