Bostonia

Population: 16,545
Median household income: $73,549
Median home value: $435,900

Located in San Diego County, California, Bostonia is a community with a population of 16,545. Its median household income of $73,549 runs below the San Diego County figure of $102,285.

From 2019 to 2023, Bostonia's population held roughly steady from 16,603 to 16,545, while its median home value rose 18.4% from $368,300 to $435,900.

The typical home was built around 1978. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,545
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,549
Median home value: $435,900
Median gross rent: $1,932
Housing units: 5,968
Homeownership rate: 42.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,60316,545

Median household income

$55,368$73,549

Median home value

$368,300$435,900

Median gross rent

$1,493$1,932

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,603	$55,368	$368,300	$1,493
2020	17,532	$60,368	$391,400	$1,572
2021	18,074	$66,407	$422,900	$1,745
2022	16,850	$73,305	$392,600	$1,802
2023	16,545	$73,549	$435,900	$1,932

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,249	7.5%
5 to 17	2,699	16.3%
18 to 24	1,541	9.3%
25 to 34	2,957	17.9%
35 to 44	1,979	12.0%
45 to 54	1,468	8.9%
55 to 64	2,048	12.4%
65 to 74	1,675	10.1%
75 and over	929	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,325	50.3%
Black or African American	1,638	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	683	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	282	1.7%
Two or more races	861	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,737	28.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,401	12.7%
High school graduate	3,529	31.9%
Some college or associate's	3,632	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,874	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	620	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit4.1%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,513	71.4%
Carpooled	772	10.0%
Public transit	314	4.1%
Walked	138	1.8%
Bicycle	72	0.9%
Worked from home	875	11.3%
Other means	35	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,594	23.3%
15 to 29 min	2,766	40.4%
30 to 44 min	1,748	25.5%
45 to 59 min	291	4.3%
60+ min	445	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 15.4% (2,515 of 16,376)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,875	67.7%
Nonfamily households	1,846	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,721	95.9%
Vacant	247	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,429	42.5%
Renter-occupied	3,292	57.5%

1-unit, detached33.4%

1-unit, attached11.3%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units21.7%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,996	33.4%
1-unit, attached	675	11.3%
2 to 4 units	121	2.0%
5 to 19 units	783	13.1%
20 or more units	1,297	21.7%
Mobile home & other	1,096	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607624
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.8190, -116.9423