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Boston, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,289 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
Boston:

$210,289
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,611 - $276,418

Total population: 3,294 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,925 (126 farm, 2,799 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,166 (1,070 occupied: 939 owner occupied, 131 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

12%
State:

31%

Housing density: 15 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $218,703.

Median contract rent in 2022: $440 (lower quartile is $307, upper quartile is $655)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $586


Median gross rent in Boston, KY in 2022: $724

Housing units in Boston with a mortgage: 377 (24 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 191

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Boston, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 42,941
  • In family households: 36,977 (8,350 male householders, 3,535 female householders)
    8,765 spouses, 13,294 children (12,199 natural, 277 adopted, 818 stepchildren), 940 grandchildren, 250 brothers or sisters, 234 parents, foster children, 294 other relatives, 1,145 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,964 (2,492 male householders (1,987 living alone)), 2,449 female householders (2,121 living alone)), 1,023 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 496 (317 institutionalized population)

7,207 married couples with children.
2,399 single-parent households (598 men, 1,801 women).

97.5% of residents of Boston speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 49 (1.6%)
(57.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.2
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boston, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boston, Kentucky
  • 6no bedroom
  • 231 bedroom
  • 2202 bedrooms
  • 5173 bedrooms
  • 1464 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Kentucky
  • 16no bedroom
  • 161 bedroom
  • 322 bedrooms
  • 393 bedrooms
  • 224 bedrooms
  • 65+ 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
  • 42no vehicle
  • 1951 vehicle
  • 4172 vehicles
  • 2003 vehicles
  • 744 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 721 vehicle
  • 442 vehicles
  • 63 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boston, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boston, Kentucky
  • 61 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 173 rooms
  • 1244 rooms
  • 2445 rooms
  • 2546 rooms
  • 1687 rooms
  • 688 rooms
  • 589+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Kentucky
  • 81 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 83 rooms
  • 164 rooms
  • 395 rooms
  • 86 rooms
  • 167 rooms
  • 218 rooms
  • 79+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Boston, KY
  • Boston, KY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Boston, KY in 2022
  • 57,317Less than $10,000
  • 92,992$10,000 to $19,999
  • 78,359$20,000 to $29,999
  • 83,019$30,000 to $39,999
  • 63,441$40,000 to $49,999
  • 69,700$50,000 to $59,999
  • 79,960$60,000 to $74,999
  • 110,815$75,000 to $99,999
  • 79,189$100,000 to $124,999
  • 48,589$125,000 to $149,999
  • 48,157$150,000 to $199,999
  • 41,398$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 47.8%
Number of people working at home: 123 (8.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 7
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 61
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 94
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 176
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 233
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 157
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 161
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 34
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 94
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 181
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 107
  • 90 or more minutes: 25

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,150 (82.7%)
  • Carpooled: 166 (11.9%)
  • Walked: 14 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 61 (4.4%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Boston, Kentucky
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Boston, Kentucky
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 41990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 181970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 6Before 1965

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Taiwan
Boston:

35.7% (10)
Kentucky:

1.0% (783)

Korea
Boston:

28.6% (8)
Kentucky:

4.7% (3,734)

Cuba
Boston:

21.4% (6)
Kentucky:

3.1% (2,459)

Germany
Boston:

14.3% (4)
Kentucky:

8.3% (6,658)

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

  • This state: 2,606
  • Other state: 291
  • Northeast: 79
  • Midwest: 145
  • South: 48
  • West: 19

68% of Boston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 10
  • 7th and 8th grade: 68
  • 9th grade: 34
  • 10th grade: 23
  • 11th grade: 32
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 19
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 563
  • Less than 1 year of college: 27
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 68
  • Associate degree: 40
  • Bachelor's degree: 51
  • Master's degree: 15
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 18
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14
  • 7th and 8th grade: 92
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 50
  • 11th grade: 39
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 17
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 426
  • Less than 1 year of college: 66
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
  • Associate degree: 60
  • Bachelor's degree: 33
  • Master's degree: 40
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Boston marital status for males
Boston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 970
  • Two: 8
  • Mobile homes: 188

Median worth of mobile homes: $94,581

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.6%
Year householders moved into residence in Boston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Boston, KY
  • 52.5%Electricity
  • 25.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.8%Wood
  • 1.0%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Boston, KY
  • 47.3%Electricity
  • 30.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.9%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Here:

21.2%
Kentucky:

11.9%

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

6.4%
Kentucky:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
Here:

46.2%
Kentucky:

18.1%
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