Boswell

Population: 703
Median household income: $49,091
Median home value: $92,400

Located in Benton County, Indiana, Boswell is a community with a population of 703. Its median household income of $49,091 runs below the Benton County figure of $61,811.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boswell's population declined 4.5% from 736 to 703, while its median home value rose 55.0% from $59,600 to $92,400.

Households average 2.53 people. The median gross rent is $900.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 703
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,091
Median home value: $92,400
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 305
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

736703

Median household income

$40,221$49,091

Median home value

$59,600$92,400

Median gross rent

$708$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	736	$40,221	$59,600	$708
2020	758	$41,902	$59,700	$704
2021	804	$48,750	$58,600	$748
2022	696	$46,310	$74,000	$906
2023	703	$49,091	$92,400	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	9.2%
5 to 17	121	17.2%
18 to 24	67	9.5%
25 to 34	63	9.0%
35 to 44	105	14.9%
45 to 54	56	8.0%
55 to 64	136	19.3%
65 to 74	51	7.3%
75 and over	39	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	396	56.3%
Black or African American	47	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	246	35.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	16.2%
High school graduate	196	43.6%
Some college or associate's	132	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	42	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit9.6%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	73.1%
Carpooled	34	10.9%
Public transit	30	9.6%
Walked	3	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	3.8%
Other means	5	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	26.7%
15 to 29 min	104	34.7%
30 to 44 min	80	26.7%
45 to 59 min	30	10.0%
60+ min	6	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 32.9% (231 of 703)

	Count	Share
Family households	192	69.1%
Nonfamily households	86	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	278	91.1%
Vacant	27	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193	69.4%
Renter-occupied	85	30.6%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	264	86.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	3.9%
5 to 19 units	25	8.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1806706
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5172, -87.3753