New Boston

Population: 2,392
Median household income: $25,759
Median home value: $55,900

New Boston is a community in Scioto County, Ohio, home to 2,392 residents. At $25,759, its median household income sits below Scioto County's $49,571.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Boston's population grew 5.6% from 2,266 to 2,392, while its median home value rose 5.9% from $52,800 to $55,900.

29.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,392
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $25,759
Median home value: $55,900
Median gross rent: $601
Housing units: 1,169
Homeownership rate: 33.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2662,392

Median household income

$22,332$25,759

Median home value

$52,800$55,900

Median gross rent

$528$601

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,266	$22,332	$52,800	$528
2020	2,657	$25,083	$52,500	$535
2021	2,672	$30,000	$48,100	$604
2022	2,572	$26,972	$54,200	$618
2023	2,392	$25,759	$55,900	$601

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	213	8.9%
5 to 17	430	18.0%
18 to 24	205	8.6%
25 to 34	181	7.6%
35 to 44	224	9.4%
45 to 54	372	15.6%
55 to 64	317	13.3%
65 to 74	254	10.6%
75 and over	196	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,349	98.2%
Black or African American	26	1.1%
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	17	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.1%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	372	24.1%
High school graduate	720	46.6%
Some college or associate's	382	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	62	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	499	81.1%
Carpooled	37	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	63	10.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	16	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	319	51.9%
15 to 29 min	187	30.4%
30 to 44 min	43	7.0%
45 to 59 min	14	2.3%
60+ min	52	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 29.7% (706 of 2,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	590	58.2%
Nonfamily households	423	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,013	86.7%
Vacant	156	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	335	33.1%
Renter-occupied	678	66.9%

1-unit, detached61.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units19.2%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	713	61.0%
1-unit, attached	10	0.9%
2 to 4 units	121	10.4%
5 to 19 units	78	6.7%
20 or more units	225	19.2%
Mobile home & other	22	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3954166
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.7513, -82.9362