Boston

Population: 156
Median household income: $56,557
Median home value: $110,200

Located in Accomack County, Virginia, Boston is a community with a population of 156. At $56,557, its median household income sits in line with Accomack County's $57,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boston's population declined 83.2% from 928 to 156, while its median home value rose 1002.1% from $9,999 to $110,200.

The typical home was built around 2003. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 156
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,557
Median home value: $110,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

928156

Median household income

$31,630$56,557

Median home value

$9,999$110,200

Median gross rent

$675$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	928	$31,630	$9,999	$675
2020	892	$32,168	$9,999	$680
2021	629	$50,694	—	$743
2022	406	—	$104,800	—
2023	156	$56,557	$110,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 5439.1%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7428.8%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	19	12.2%
35 to 44	7	4.5%
45 to 54	61	39.1%
55 to 64	24	15.4%
65 to 74	45	28.8%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	49	31.4%
Black or African American	107	68.6%
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 diploma6.4%

High school graduate73.7%

Some college or associate's4.5%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	6.4%
High school graduate	115	73.7%
Some college or associate's	7	4.5%
Bachelor's degree	24	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

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	94	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	10	10.6%
15 to 29 min	23	24.5%
30 to 44 min	61	64.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.47
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 156)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	28.3%
Nonfamily households	76	71.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	106	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached35.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other64.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38	35.8%
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	68	64.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5108675
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6039, -75.8437