Boston, GA City Data

Boston, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,417 people who live in Boston and approximately 42,737 who live in Thomas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Boston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Boston. We have included Boston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Boston Information

Thomas County where Boston resides is 552.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,737 and has a population rank of 1,043 out of all the places in the United States.

Boston has a total of 1,417 people and of those residents there are 646 males and 771 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 653 births each year and around 486 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Boston varies per year, but currently 1,399 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 1,417 people who live in Boston, there are 472 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Boston is 244 male and 228 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 976.

General Boston Information
Total area in square miles - Thomas County	552.08
Water area in square miles - Thomas County	N/A
Resident population - Thomas County	42,737
Population rank - Thomas County	1,043
Total population	1,417
Total population (male)	646
Total population (female)	771
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Thomas County	653
Deaths- Thomas County	486
Population of one race	1,399
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	472
Population under 20 years (male)	244
Population under 20 years (female)	228
Total population 18 years and over	976

Boston Social Characteristics

There are 16,309 households in Boston. Families make up 11,446 of these households. The table below breaks down the Boston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,819), male householder with no wife present (497) and female householder with no husband present (2,881). The remainder of the Boston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,843. Boston, GA moving companies help people in Boston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Boston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Boston is based, there are 17,930 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,830 never married, 8,753 now married, 657 separated, 2,379 widowed, and 2,311 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 470 separated, 356 widowed and 1,528 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Boston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Boston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Thomas County)
Total households	16,309
Family households (families)	11,446
With own children under 18 years	6,076
Married-couple family	7,819
With own children under 18 years	3,583
Male householder, no wife present, family	497
With own children under 18 years	291
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,881
With own children under 18 years	1,746
Nonfamily households	4,843
Householder living alone	4,196
65 years and over	1,730

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	225
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	151
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,226
Householder	382
Spouse	187
Child	488
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	29
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	191
Male householder	73
Male householder living alone	62
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	98
Female householder living alone	93
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,930
Never married	3,830
Now married	8,753
Separated	657
Widowed	2,379
Divorced	2,311
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	470
Widowed	356
Divorced	1,528

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,417
Male	646
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	5
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	47
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	3
Female	771
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	4
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	20

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,417
One race	1,399
White	436
Black or African American	958
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,417
People who are White alone	436
People who are Black or African American alone	958
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	31
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,872
Same house	22,430
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,658
Different state or abroad	3,317
Different state	3,063
Abroad	254

PLACE OF BIRTH (Thomas County)
Total resident population	42,737
Born in United States	30,084
State of residence	32,115
Different state	9,748
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	259
Foreign born	615

Boston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Boston. That total enrollment is 11,646 for the population of the country, which includes Boston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,172 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,925 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,645.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Boston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,646
Pre-kindergarten	916
Public	735
Private	181
Kindergarten	621
Public	564
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,711
Public	5,250
Private	461
Elementary and high school	8,463
Public	7,761
Private	702
High school grades 9 to 12	2,752
Public	2,511
Private	241
College, undergraduate years	1,354
Public	925
Private	429
Graduate or professional school	292
Public	152
Private	140
Not enrolled in school	29,427

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,697
Less than 9th grade	2,778
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,551
High school graduate	9,301
Some college, no degree	5,164
Associate's degree	1,255
Bachelor's degree	4,648
Graduate or professional degree	16.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,944

Boston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,492 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Boston. The Boston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,752), service occupations (2,823), sales and office occupations (4,298), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (235), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,685) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,190). The 32,492 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,322 private wage and salary workers, 3,462 government workers, 1,134 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Thomas County)
Population 16 years and over	32,492
In labor force	19,286
Civilian labor force	19,233
Employed	17,983
Unemployed	1,250
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	53
Females 16 years and over	17,592
In labor force	9,489
Civilian labor force	9,478
Unemployed Civilian labor force	703
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	14,900
In labor force	9,797
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	547
Armed forces	42

COMMUTING TO WORK (Thomas County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,833
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,191
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,850
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	212
Other means	111
Worked at home	358
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	333,260

OCCUPATION (Thomas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,752
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,752
Service occupations	2,823
Sales and office occupations	4,298
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	235
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,685
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,190

INDUSTRY (Thomas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,752
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	613
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,249
Wholesale trade	569
Retail trade	2,206
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	727
Information	239
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	637
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	821
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,768
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,154
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,093

CLASS OF WORKER (Thomas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,752
Private wage and salary workers	13,322
Government workers	3,462
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,134
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Boston Housing Characteristics

In Boston, GA there are 18,285 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,309 occupied and 1,976 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Boston, there are 11,832 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 293 units in Boston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Boston, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Boston, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Boston. There are 433 housing units with rent less than $200, 586 with rent between $200-299, 1,623 with rent between $300-499 and 1,587 with rent for $500 and above. Full Boston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Boston, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Thomas County)
Total housing units	18,285
Occupied housing units	16,309
Vacant housing units	1,976

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Thomas County)
Total housing units	18,285
1-unit, detached	11,832
1-unit, attached	293
2 units	402
3 or 4 units	582
5 to 9 units	434
10 to 19 units	212
20 to 49 units	116
50 or more units	256
Mobile home	4,124

HOUSING TENURE (Thomas County)
Occupied housing units	16,309
Owner-occupied	11,419
Renter-occupied	4,890

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Thomas County)
Occupied housing units	16,309
No vehicles available	1,787
2 vehicle available	8,633
3 vehicles available	2,122
4 vehicles available	543
5 or more vehicles available	139

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Thomas County)
Occupied housing units	16,309
Utility gas	2,996
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,576
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	126
Coal or coke
Wood	206
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	130

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Thomas County)
Occupied housing units	16,309
Less Than $50,000	11,419
$50,000 to $99,999	3,176
$100,000 to $149,999	1,204
$150,000 to $199,999	628
$200,000 to $299,999	370
$300,000 to $499,999	117
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	76,900

GROSS RENT (Thomas County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,890
Less than $200	433
$200 to $299	586
$300 to $499	1,623
$500 to $699	1,097
$700 to $999	408
$1,000 to $1,499	77
$1,500 or more	4