Boston town, New York Population 2024

7,899

Boston town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Boston town was:

  • White: 94.15%
  • Two or more races: 3.93%
  • Other race: 1.43%
  • Asian: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Black or African American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
220.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.6% (-48)
The current population of Boston town, New York is 7,899 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,947.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,49494.15%
Two or more races3133.93%
Other race1141.43%
Asian260.33%
Native American120.15%
Black or African American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Boston town Population by Race

Boston town Population Pyramid 2024

Boston town Median Age

52.7

Total

51.6

Male

53.2

Female

Boston town Adults

There are 6,626 adults, (1,592 of whom are seniors) in Boston town.

Boston town Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Boston town Sex Ratio

Female3,85648.44%
Male4,10451.56%

Boston town Population by Age

Boston town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6322.1980.219.8
Married2,0332.7194.35.7
Non Family1,2761.1258.441.6
Male164392.17.9
Female1593.2162.337.7

2.69

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Boston town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1141.84%
Associates Degree76412.36%
Bachelors Degree1,26720.5%
Graduate Degree77712.57%
High School Graduate2,13934.61%
Less Than 9th Grade480.78%
Some College1,07217.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Boston town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Boston town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9125,7501,932
2+ Races1221220
Other Race114114112
Hispanic15150
Native American12120
Asian550
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 98.25%.

Boston town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,375$72,438$69,792
Graduate Degree$65,313$75,962$54,597
High School Graduate$46,063$50,500$28,021
Less Than 9th Grade$43,690$0$0
Overall$52,661$60,408$48,552
Some College$46,680$45,457$49,275

$52,661

Average Earnings

$60,408

Average Male

$48,552

Average Female

Boston town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Boston town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Boston town Language

99.58% of Boston town residents speak only English, while 0.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.42% of the population.

Boston town Language

Boston town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,4123885.23%
Multiple31311035.14%
Native1212100%
Other11421.75%
Black11100%

6.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.26%

Male Poverty Rate

7.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Boston town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Boston town is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Boston town is Other, with 1.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.9%.

Boston town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.73%
High School7.71%
Some College7.24%
Bachelors or Greater4.6%

Boston town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.63%
Male Employed3.62%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Boston town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Boston town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,413$121,187
Households$85,625$97,206
Married Families$112,623$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,717$51,869

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Boston town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Boston town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Boston town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Boston town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Boston town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

654

Number of Veterans

573

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam236
First Gulf War146
Second Gulf War95
Korea40
World War II20

Boston town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64241
75+181
65 to 74162
35 to 5465
18 to 345

Boston town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6219.84%
2+ Races3318.33%

Boston town Veterans by Race

Boston town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Boston town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Boston town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Boston town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Boston town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.47%

Born in Boston town

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Boston town residents were born in the United States, with 84.47% having been born in New York. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Boston town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,759-28-0.36%
20287,787-28-0.36%
20277,815-28-0.36%
20267,843-28-0.36%
20257,871-28-0.35%
20247,899-28-0.35%
20237,927-28-0.35%
20227,95540.05%
20217,95140.05%
20207,947-132-1.63%
20198,079310.39%
20188,048-6-0.07%
20178,054270.34%
20168,027240.3%
20158,003-5-0.06%
20148,008-3-0.04%
20138,011120.15%
20127,999-3-0.04%
20118,002-5-0.06%
20108,00700%

Boston town Population by Year