Boys Town

Population: 763
Median household income: $72,000

Boys Town is a community in Douglas County, Nebraska, home to 763 residents. At $72,000, its median household income sits below Douglas County's $79,081.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boys Town's population declined 11.7% from 864 to 763, while its median household income rose 26.6% from $56,875 to $72,000.

47.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 763
Median age: 19.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,000
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 40
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 18.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

864763

Median household income

$56,875$72,000

Median gross rent

$1,125$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	864	$56,875	—
2020	841	—	—
2021	818	$64,792	$1,125
2022	720	$69,583	—
2023	763	$72,000	$1,094

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1744.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 544.7%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	0.9%
5 to 17	341	44.7%
18 to 24	58	7.6%
25 to 34	141	18.5%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	36	4.7%
55 to 64	77	10.1%
65 to 74	103	13.5%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	438	57.4%
Black or African American	196	25.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate17.6%

Some college or associate's58.8%

Bachelor's degree1.4%

Graduate or professional degree22.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	63	17.6%
Some college or associate's	210	58.8%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.4%
Graduate or professional degree	79	22.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone5.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home95.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8	5.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	153	95.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 47.0% (172 of 366)

	Count	Share
Family households	6	50.0%
Nonfamily households	6	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12	30.0%
Vacant	28	70.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	12	100.0%

1-unit, detached27.5%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units37.5%

5 to 19 units25.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11	27.5%
1-unit, attached	4	10.0%
2 to 4 units	15	37.5%
5 to 19 units	10	25.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3106015
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.2560, -96.1284