Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $761,693.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,378 (lower quartile is $1,010, upper quartile is over $2,000)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $992
Median gross rent in Boston, TN in 2022: $1,490
Housing units in Boston with a mortgage: 2,060 (216 second mortgage, 234 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 193
In family households: 165,784 (40,734 male householders, 10,508 female householders)
44,172 spouses, 62,188 children (58,154 natural, 2,093 adopted, 1,941 stepchildren), 2,137 grandchildren, 841 brothers or sisters, 1,066 parents, foster children, 1,199 other relatives, 1,929 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16,245 (5,441 male householders (4,303 living alone)), 8,203 female householders (7,202 living alone)), 2,601 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,153 (1,104 institutionalized population)
31,386 married couples with children.
4,095 single-parent households (783 men, 3,312 women).
95.4% of residents of Boston speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 1,294 (6.4%)
(82.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Boston, Tennessee
411995 to March 2000
691990 to 1994
401985 to 1989
111980 to 1984
361975 to 1979
131970 to 1974
121965 to 1969
48Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Colombia
Boston:
21.9% (59)
Tennessee:
0.8% (1,196)
United Kingdom
Boston:
18.9% (51)
Tennessee:
3.6% (5,726)
Cuba
Boston:
14.1% (38)
Tennessee:
1.1% (1,721)
India
Boston:
6.3% (17)
Tennessee:
4.8% (7,701)
Netherlands
Boston:
5.6% (15)
Tennessee:
0.4% (599)
Jamaica
Boston:
5.6% (15)
Tennessee:
0.5% (844)
Peru
Boston:
4.4% (12)
Tennessee:
0.4% (659)
Germany
Boston:
4.1% (11)
Tennessee:
5.2% (8,316)
Korea
Boston:
4.1% (11)
Tennessee:
3.8% (6,106)
Canada
Boston:
4.1% (11)
Tennessee:
4.4% (6,981)
France
Boston:
3.7% (10)
Tennessee:
0.6% (974)
Thailand
Boston:
3.0% (8)
Tennessee:
0.8% (1,283)
Mexico
Boston:
2.2% (6)
Tennessee:
28.1% (44,682)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,696
Other state: 4,694
Northeast: 797
Midwest: 1,625
South: 1,873
West: 399
43% of Boston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 186
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 77
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 770
Less than 1 year of college: 210
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 504
Associate degree: 179
Bachelor's degree: 671
Master's degree: 137
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 12
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 116
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 93
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 88
High school graduate (or equivalency): 978
Less than 1 year of college: 199
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 478
Associate degree: 181
Bachelor's degree: 611
Master's degree: 149
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 26
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,199
One, attached: 8
Two: 12
3 or 4: 10
Mobile homes: 307
Median worth of mobile homes: $121,874
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%