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Boston, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $558,405 (it was $154,300 in 2000)
Boston:

$558,405
Tennessee:

$284,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $452,881 - $619,959

Total population: 12,703 (Urban population: 5,075 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 4,685 (350 farm, 4,335 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,536 (3,321 occupied: 3,043 owner occupied, 278 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

8%
State:

33%

Housing density: 30 houses/condos per square mile

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

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Boston, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 182,029
  • 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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.1
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boston, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boston, Tennessee
  • 2no bedroom
  • 581 bedroom
  • 3152 bedrooms
  • 1,9933 bedrooms
  • 6114 bedrooms
  • 645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Tennessee
  • 0no bedroom
  • 151 bedroom
  • 1032 bedrooms
  • 833 bedrooms
  • 504 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 76no vehicle
  • 5211 vehicle
  • 1,7442 vehicles
  • 5433 vehicles
  • 1044 vehicles
  • 555+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 11no vehicle
  • 761 vehicle
  • 1232 vehicles
  • 613 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boston, Tennessee
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boston, Tennessee
  • 01 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 403 rooms
  • 2224 rooms
  • 4525 rooms
  • 5806 rooms
  • 9957 rooms
  • 4428 rooms
  • 3019+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Tennessee
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Tennessee
  • 01 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 574 rooms
  • 435 rooms
  • 486 rooms
  • 597 rooms
  • 208 rooms
  • 259+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Boston, TN
Boston CCD income, earnings, and wages data

  • Boston, TN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Boston, TN in 2022
  • 1,155Less than $10,000
  • 2,158$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,739$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,608$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,693$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,240$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5,421$60,000 to $74,999
  • 9,493$75,000 to $99,999
  • 8,128$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7,149$125,000 to $149,999
  • 11,431$150,000 to $199,999
  • 21,367$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Boston: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.8%
Number of people working at home: 763 (12.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 43
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 161
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 290
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 677
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 846
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 371
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 685
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 182
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 275
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 823
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 260
  • 90 or more minutes: 126

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,194 (85.1%)
  • Carpooled: 497 (10.1%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 13 (0.3%)
  • Other means: 32 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 191 (3.9%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Boston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Boston, Tennessee
  • 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
Educational Attainment for Males

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
Educational Attainment for Females
Boston marital status for males
Boston marital status for females

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%
Year householders moved into residence in Boston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Boston, TN
  • 52.2%Utility gas
  • 30.3%Electricity
  • 13.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Boston, TN
  • 61.5%Electricity
  • 13.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.6%Wood
  • 12.2%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 179
Here:

13.4%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
Here:

6.4%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 57
Here:

24.8%
Tennessee:

22.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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