North Boston

Population: 2,590
Median household income: $65,037
Median home value: $231,500

Located in Erie County, New York, North Boston is a community with a population of 2,590. The median household income of $65,037 is below the Erie County median ($71,175).

From 2019 to 2023, North Boston's population declined 3.9% from 2,694 to 2,590, while its median home value rose 47.4% from $157,100 to $231,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.4% of the population. 90.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,590
Median age: 57.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,037
Median home value: $231,500
Median gross rent: $1,305
Housing units: 1,392
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6942,590

Median household income

$57,500$65,037

Median home value

$157,100$231,500

Median gross rent

$845$1,305

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,694	$57,500	$157,100	$845
2020	2,437	$45,682	$172,000	$834
2021	2,568	$53,910	$174,000	$882
2022	2,554	$56,840	$204,200	$1,302
2023	2,590	$65,037	$231,500	$1,305

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6428.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	1.5%
5 to 17	280	10.8%
18 to 24	211	8.1%
25 to 34	184	7.1%
35 to 44	150	5.8%
45 to 54	292	11.3%
55 to 64	741	28.6%
65 to 74	306	11.8%
75 and over	387	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,393	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	160	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	4.7%
High school graduate	677	32.9%
Some college or associate's	784	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	363	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	140	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,113	90.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	122	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	309	27.8%
15 to 29 min	439	39.4%
30 to 44 min	249	22.4%
45 to 59 min	104	9.3%
60+ min	12	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 6.7% (174 of 2,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	725	52.3%
Nonfamily households	660	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,385	99.5%
Vacant	7	0.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,065	76.9%
Renter-occupied	320	23.1%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,023	73.5%
1-unit, attached	51	3.7%
2 to 4 units	34	2.4%
5 to 19 units	137	9.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	147	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3651583
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6773, -78.7793