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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Boston

Indiana · 161 residents · 0.22 sq mi
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Boston is home to 161 people in Indiana. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $31,800. The poverty rate is 2.6%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 9% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
161
−9%vs 2000
vs 177 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 34.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.22 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11115219423527619902000201020202024Boston
2024246
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 51.9%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.2%(18)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.9%(16)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(13)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.7%(6)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423%(37)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(24)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.5%(12)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.8%(19)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(5)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,625
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,625 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,335
−43%vs 2000
vs $19,852 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$31,800
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$433
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $342 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
87.1%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.5% in 2000
12.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(175)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(161)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(5)
Ancestry
English23.2%(57)
German9.8%(24)
American2.8%(7)
Irish2.8%(7)
Polish2.4%(6)
Italian1.6%(4)
Dutch1.2%(3)
Scottish0.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.3%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.9 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(19)
Married52.7%(39)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced21.6%(16)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(27)
Married43.6%(51)
Widowed19.7%(23)
Divorced13.7%(16)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.7%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.8%
−11.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
50.8%
+18.3 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
39.8%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 45.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)87.5%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.5%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boston, Indiana?

Boston, Indiana has about 161 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Boston, Indiana?

The typical household in Boston, Indiana earns about $25,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boston, Indiana expensive?

In Boston, Indiana, the median home is worth about $31,800, and the typical rent is about $433 a month.

How educated are people in Boston, Indiana?

About 3.8% of adults age 25 and over in Boston, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boston, Indiana?

About 2.6% of people in Boston, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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