New Boston

Population: 4,593
Median household income: $57,344
Median home value: $99,000

New Boston, a community in Bowie County, Texas, has 4,593 residents. Its median household income of $57,344 runs in line with the Bowie County figure of $59,295.

From 2019 to 2023, New Boston's population declined 1.4% from 4,660 to 4,593, while its median home value rose 6.9% from $92,600 to $99,000.

The median resident is 37.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,593
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,344
Median home value: $99,000
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 2,178
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6604,593

Median household income

$46,320$57,344

Median home value

$92,600$99,000

Median gross rent

$579$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,660	$46,320	$92,600	$579
2020	4,625	$50,806	$88,700	$616
2021	4,631	$53,065	$83,000	$702
2022	4,625	$59,030	$92,500	$812
2023	4,593	$57,344	$99,000	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	247	5.4%
5 to 17	856	18.6%
18 to 24	590	12.8%
25 to 34	416	9.1%
35 to 44	625	13.6%
45 to 54	620	13.5%
55 to 64	327	7.1%
65 to 74	449	9.8%
75 and over	463	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,575	77.8%
Black or African American	471	10.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	1.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	426	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	303	10.4%
High school graduate	980	33.8%
Some college or associate's	985	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	391	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	241	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled21.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,426	69.7%
Carpooled	430	21.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	140	6.8%
Other means	28	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	890	46.7%
15 to 29 min	538	28.2%
30 to 44 min	322	16.9%
45 to 59 min	97	5.1%
60+ min	59	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 18.1% (827 of 4,579)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,011	53.8%
Nonfamily households	868	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,879	86.3%
Vacant	299	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,176	62.6%
Renter-occupied	703	37.4%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,639	75.3%
1-unit, attached	17	0.8%
2 to 4 units	217	10.0%
5 to 19 units	87	4.0%
20 or more units	32	1.5%
Mobile home & other	186	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4850808
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.4611, -94.4191