New Boston

Population: 632
Median household income: $61,563
Median home value: $100,700

Located in Mercer County, Illinois, New Boston is a community with a population of 632. At $61,563, its median household income sits below Mercer County's $71,710.

From 2019 to 2023, New Boston's population grew 11.7% from 566 to 632, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $75,900 to $100,700.

Owners occupy 84.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 632
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,563
Median home value: $100,700
Median gross rent: $483
Housing units: 323
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

566632

Median household income

$45,481$61,563

Median home value

$75,900$100,700

Median gross rent

$691$483

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	566	$45,481	$75,900	$691
2020	515	$41,458	$71,000	$617
2021	608	$40,125	$78,400	$442
2022	579	$54,821	$85,000	$494
2023	632	$61,563	$100,700	$483

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	6.0%
5 to 17	73	11.6%
18 to 24	68	10.8%
25 to 34	78	12.3%
35 to 44	80	12.7%
45 to 54	75	11.9%
55 to 64	113	17.9%
65 to 74	66	10.4%
75 and over	41	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	617	97.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	15.0%
High school graduate	199	43.9%
Some college or associate's	139	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	28	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	19	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	250	80.1%
Carpooled	41	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.6%
Other means	16	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	21.2%
15 to 29 min	59	19.2%
30 to 44 min	85	27.7%
45 to 59 min	30	9.8%
60+ min	68	22.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 13.4% (85 of 632)

	Count	Share
Family households	192	67.1%
Nonfamily households	94	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	286	88.5%
Vacant	37	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	242	84.6%
Renter-occupied	44	15.4%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	232	71.8%
1-unit, attached	7	2.2%
2 to 4 units	18	5.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	66	20.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1752220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 41.1704, -90.9998