Boston

Population: 154
Median household income: $60,486
Median home value: $180,400

Boston, a community in Nelson County, Kentucky, has 154 residents. The median household income of $60,486 is below the Nelson County median ($67,888).

Between 2019 and 2023, Boston's population grew 17.6% from 131 to 154, while its median home value rose 9.3% from $165,000 to $180,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 154
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,486
Median home value: $180,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 88
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

131154

Median household income

$78,750$60,486

Median home value

$165,000$180,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	131	$78,750	$165,000
2020	138	—	$156,000
2021	128	—	$154,200
2022	215	—	$179,800
2023	154	$60,486	$180,400

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3424.0%

35 to 4420.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.6%
5 to 17	14	9.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	37	24.0%
35 to 44	31	20.1%
45 to 54	18	11.7%
55 to 64	28	18.2%
65 to 74	22	14.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	154	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate77.2%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	105	77.2%
Some college or associate's	24	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	7	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	97	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	43.3%
15 to 29 min	30	30.9%
30 to 44 min	7	7.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	18	18.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 154)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	90.4%
Nonfamily households	7	9.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73	83.0%
Vacant	15	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	75.3%
Renter-occupied	18	24.7%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63	71.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	28.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2108722
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.7812, -85.6872