Boston, VA Demographic Data
Boston, VA Summary
Boston is located in Accomack County in Virginia
- Population: 695
- Area: 2.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 271.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 26.25 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boston, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
212
49%
50.8
Male
224
51%
49.2
Total Population
436
323,128,000
Boston, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
81
18.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
39
8.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7
1.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
67
15.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
51
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13
3.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
96
22.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
29
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
0
0.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19
4.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
293
67.2%
77.2
Female
205
70.0%
51.3
Male
88
30.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
293
67.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
37
8.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
37
8.5%
15.2
Female
29
78.4%
55.8
Male
8
21.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Boston, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
436
100.0%
96.8
White
11
2.5%
72.6
Black or African American
425
97.5%
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
436
100.0%
82.2
Boston, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
31
13.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
97
42.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
25
11.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
51
22.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11
4.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
31
13.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
195
86.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22
9.8%
31.2
Boston, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
175
58.3%
33.7%
Now Married
19
6.3%
47.5
Divorced
20
6.7%
11.0%
Separated
18
6.0%
2.0
Widowed
68
22.7
5.8%
Boston, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
355
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, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
24
15.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
11
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
18
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
40
26.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
50
32.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
0
0.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11
7.1%
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
30,278
57,617
Per capita income
12,492
31,128
Boston, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
0
0.0%
9.8
Construction
50
21.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
51
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
74
32.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
33
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
21
9.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
50
21.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
51
22.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
87
38.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
33
14.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
8
3.5%
18.1%
Boston, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
229
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
200
87.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
29
12.7%
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)
32.6
26.6
Boston, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
18
11.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
18
11.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
90
58.4%
37.1
3 or more
28
18.2%
21.0
Boston, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
154
78.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
115
74.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
39
25.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
43
21.8%
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
1.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
5.8
0.0%
2.5
Boston, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
197
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
11
5.6%
16.5
5 rooms
7
3.6%
19.8
6 rooms
100
50.8%
17.8
7 rooms
61
31.0%
12.0
8 rooms
7
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Boston, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
197
1-unit, detached
179
90.9%
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
18
9.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Boston, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
43
21.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
0
0.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
33
16.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
61
31.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
35
17.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
0
0.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18
9.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Boston, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
62
40.3%
4.7
Electricity
64
41.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
28
18.2%
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, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11
47295100.0
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
20.4%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
100.0%
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%
11
100.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Boston, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
39
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$500 to $999
39
100.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
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%
22
56.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17
43.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Boston, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
115
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
18
15.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
68
59.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
18
15.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11
9.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
56,900
205,000
