Boston, GA Demographic Data
Boston, GA Summary
Boston is located in Thomas County in Georgia
- Population: 1,592
- Area: 2.26 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 705.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 208.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boston, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
756
56%
50.8
Male
603
44%
49.2
Total Population
1,359
323,128,000
Boston, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
76
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
81
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
120
8.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
106
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
72
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
109
8.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
213
15.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
190
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
67
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
47
3.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
171
12.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
71
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
36
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,000
73.6%
77.2
Female
555
55.5%
51.3
Male
445
44.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
952
70.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
312
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
278
20.5%
15.2
Female
177
63.7%
55.8
Male
101
36.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Boston, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,358
99.9%
96.8
White
473
34.8%
72.6
Black or African American
885
65.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
104
7.7%
17.8
Mexican
104
7.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,255
92.3%
82.2
Boston, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
54
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
125
13.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
373
41.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
213
23.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
33
3.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
83
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
23
2.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
179
19.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
725
80.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
106
11.7%
31.2
Boston, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
386
35.7%
33.7%
Now Married
390
36.0%
47.5
Divorced
139
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
71
6.6%
2.0
Widowed
96
8.9
5.8%
Boston, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,176
91.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
107
8.3%
21.6%
Spanish
107
8.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Boston, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
47
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
77
15.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
102
20.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
64
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
78
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
83
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
32
6.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
15
3.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
28,095
57,617
Per capita income
14,870
31,128
Boston, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
93
18.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
48
9.4%
9.8
Construction
14
2.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
140
27.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10
2.0%
6.6
Information
11
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
53
10.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
32
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
34
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
9
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
43
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
72
14.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
63
12.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
83
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
134
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
156
30.7%
18.1%
Boston, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
478
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
288
60.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
133
27.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
6
1.3%
2.7
Other means
19
4.0%
1.8
Worked at home
32
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Boston, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
49
9.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
240
48.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
120
24.1%
37.1
3 or more
89
17.9%
21.0
Boston, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
498
81.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
315
63.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
183
36.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
114
18.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Boston, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
612
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
29
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
112
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
133
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
186
30.4%
17.8
7 rooms
111
18.1%
12.0
8 rooms
35
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6
1.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Boston, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
612
1-unit, detached
318
52.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
2.0%
5.9
2-units
18
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
24
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
230
37.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Boston, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
134
21.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
15
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
33
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
14
2.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
93
15.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
104
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
93
15.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
92
15.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
15
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
3.1%
1.4%
Boston, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8
1.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
59
11.8%
4.7
Electricity
428
85.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Boston, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
128
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
9.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
25.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
83
64.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
32
25.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
38
29.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
3.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
46
35.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Boston, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
122
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2
1.6%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
2.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
46
37.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
71
58.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
61
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
665
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9
7.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
13
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
8.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
6.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
67
54.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
61
0.0%
0.0%
Boston, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
315
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
111
35.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
76
24.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
66
21.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
51
16.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1
0.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,400
205,000
