Boston, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,808 (Urban population: 3,919, Rural population: 3,889 (110 farm, 3,779 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,122 (2,997 occupied: 2,494 owner occupied, 503 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	47%

Housing density: 87 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $532 (lower quartile is $421, upper quartile is $637)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $625

Median gross rent in Boston, NY in 2007: $685

Housing units in Boston with a mortgage: 1,369 (66 second mortgage, 282 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 587

Boston,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,794 (it was $109,300 in 2000)

Boston:	$138,794
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,631 - $194,298

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $177,453
Here: $177,453
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,292
Here: $139,292
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $147,103
Here: $147,103
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,417
Here: $65,417
State: $552,553

Mobile homes: $21,384
Here: $21,384
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,887

In family households: 6,949 (1,943 male householders, 305 female householders)
2,028 spouses, 2,395 children (2,184 natural, 69 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 30 other relatives, 115 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 938 (370 male householders (277 living alone)), 393 female householders (336 living alone)), 175 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 966 2-persons, 464 3-persons, 479 4-persons, 245 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 613 1-person, 118 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

1,635 married couples with children.
275 single-parent households (84 men, 191 women).

96.0% of residents of Boston speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 249 (3.2%)
(57.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boston, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 53 4 rooms: 147 5 rooms: 543 6 rooms: 606 7 rooms: 502 8 rooms: 377 9 or more rooms: 260

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 129 5 rooms: 124 6 rooms: 98 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 113
1990 to 1994: 281
1980 to 1989: 224
1970 to 1979: 488
1960 to 1969: 512
1950 to 1959: 624
1940 to 1949: 218
1939 or earlier: 649

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boston:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 405 3 bedrooms: 1,360 4 bedrooms: 620 5 or more bedrooms: 78

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 109 2 bedrooms: 200 3 bedrooms: 149 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 107 1 vehicle: 615 2 vehicles: 1,309 3 vehicles: 354 4 vehicles: 103 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 221 2 vehicles: 185 3 vehicles: 45 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Boston, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 95
$70,000 to $79,999: 172
$80,000 to $89,999: 214
$90,000 to $99,999: 266
$100,000 to $124,999: 413
$125,000 to $149,999: 346
$150,000 to $174,999: 174
$175,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 to $249,999: 74
$250,000 to $299,999: 48
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 12

Boston rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Boston:

Less than $100: 22 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 19
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 49
$500 to $549: 75
$550 to $599: 67
$600 to $649: 45
$650 to $699: 36
$700 to $749: 18
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 76 1990 to 1994: 22 1985 to 1989: 26 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 27 1965 to 1969: 91

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.7%
Number of people working at home: 86 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 170
5 to 9 minutes: 187
10 to 14 minutes: 318
15 to 19 minutes: 506
20 to 24 minutes: 707
25 to 29 minutes: 452
30 to 34 minutes: 538
35 to 39 minutes: 253
40 to 44 minutes: 252
45 to 59 minutes: 239
60 to 89 minutes: 63
90 or more minutes: 70

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,411 (89%)
Carpooled: 305 (8%)
Walked: 39 (1%)
Worked at home: 86 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 107
$10,000 to $14,999: 127
$15,000 to $19,999: 233
$20,000 to $24,999: 166
$25,000 to $29,999: 158
$30,000 to $34,999: 266
$35,000 to $39,999: 184
$40,000 to $44,999: 170
$45,000 to $49,999: 141
$50,000 to $59,999: 341
$60,000 to $74,999: 354
$75,000 to $99,999: 436
$100,000 to $124,999: 174
$125,000 to $149,999: 89
$150,000 to $199,999: 45
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

German: 2316

Polish: 1334

Irish: 1066

English: 616

Italian: 586

Scottish: 175

United States or American: 133

French (except Basque): 111

Hungarian: 81

Scotch-Irish: 62

Swedish: 49

French Canadian: 44

Arab:: 42

Ukrainian: 42

Arab/Arabic: 42

Croatian: 36

Macedonian: 34

Other groups: 33

Dutch: 23

Russian: 23

European: 23

Portuguese: 22

Welsh: 16

Canadian: 15

Austrian: 14

Romanian: 13

Lithuanian: 10

Slovak: 10

Norwegian: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Scandinavian: 6

Slavic: 6

Swiss: 5

British: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (21%)
Germany (12%)
Other Western Asia (10%)
Portugal (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Russia (6%)
Romania (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6998
Northeast: 300
Midwest: 117
South: 133
West: 52

73% of Boston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 85
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 66
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 792
Less than 1 year of college: 252
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 225
Associate degree: 387
Bachelor's degree: 437
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 36

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 75
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 67
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 97
High school graduate (or equivalency): 845
Less than 1 year of college: 253
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 288
Associate degree: 462
Bachelor's degree: 311
Master's degree: 196
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,868
Black householders: $19,746
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $90,236
Two or more races householders: $97,484
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $19,301

Boston household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Boston household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Boston marital status for males

Boston marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $142,349
Hispanic or Latino householders: $120,634

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,512
One, attached: 38
Two: 225
3 or 4: 60
5 to 9: 99
20 to 49: 19
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 160

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,101

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Boston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (10%) Other fuel (3%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99

Here:	10.2%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44

Here:	7.9%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 104

Here:	38.1%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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