Boston

Population: 262
Median household income: $67,734
Median home value: $75,000

Located in Wayne County, Indiana, Boston is a community with a population of 262. Its median household income of $67,734 runs above the Wayne County figure of $56,652.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boston's population grew 75.8% from 149 to 262, while its median home value fell 6.3% from $80,000 to $75,000.

The median gross rent is $942. 8.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 262
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $67,734
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 100
Homeownership rate: 50.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

149262

Median household income

$35,000$67,734

Median home value

$80,000$75,000

Median gross rent

$958$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	149	$35,000	$80,000	$958
2020	160	$34,583	$77,500	$930
2021	217	$41,563	$66,000	$842
2022	227	$55,750	$74,200	$825
2023	262	$67,734	$75,000	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over0.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	8.0%
5 to 17	59	22.5%
18 to 24	15	5.7%
25 to 34	47	17.9%
35 to 44	34	13.0%
45 to 54	21	8.0%
55 to 64	51	19.5%
65 to 74	13	5.0%
75 and over	1	0.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	252	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	15.6%
High school graduate	67	40.1%
Some college or associate's	60	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	9	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	103	80.5%
Carpooled	23	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	7.8%
15 to 29 min	69	53.9%
30 to 44 min	35	27.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	14	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 34.3% (87 of 254)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	80.2%
Nonfamily households	18	19.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	91	91.0%
Vacant	9	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	50.5%
Renter-occupied	45	49.5%

1-unit, detached93.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	93	93.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1806652
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7412, -84.8518