Boston, VA City Data

Boston, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 731 people who live in Boston and approximately 34,262 who live in Culpeper 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

Culpeper County where Boston resides is 382.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,262 and has a population rank of 1,273 out of all the places in the United States.

Boston has a total of 731 people and of those residents there are 359 males and 372 females. The median age of the male population is 41.5 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 480 births each year and around 327 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Boston varies per year, but currently 723 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 731 people who live in Boston, there are 170 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Boston is 81 male and 89 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 575.

General Boston Information
Total area in square miles - Culpeper County	382.28
Water area in square miles - Culpeper County	N/A
Resident population - Culpeper County	34,262
Population rank - Culpeper County	1,273
Total population	731
Total population (male)	359
Total population (female)	372
Population median age (male)	41.5
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Culpeper County	480
Deaths- Culpeper County	327
Population of one race	723
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	170
Population under 20 years (male)	81
Population under 20 years (female)	89
Total population 18 years and over	575

Boston Social Characteristics

There are 12,141 households in Boston. Families make up 9,028 of these households. The table below breaks down the Boston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,099), male householder with no wife present (621) and female householder with no husband present (1,319). The remainder of the Boston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,091. Boston, VA 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 13,195 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,588 never married, 7,646 now married, 379 separated, 1,240 widowed, and 1,342 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 327 separated, 332 widowed and 1,268 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 (Culpeper County)
Total households	12,141
Family households (families)	9,028
With own children under 18 years	4,709
Married-couple family	7,099
With own children under 18 years	3,195
Male householder, no wife present, family	621
With own children under 18 years	329
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,319
With own children under 18 years	757
Nonfamily households	3,091
Householder living alone	2,503
65 years and over	962

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	89
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	69
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	650
Householder	215
Spouse	184
Child	198
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	81
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	21
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,195
Never married	2,588
Now married	7,646
Separated	379
Widowed	1,240
Divorced	1,342
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	327
Widowed	332
Divorced	1,268

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	731
Male	359
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	1
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	3
Female	372
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	731
One race	723
White	690
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	731
People who are White alone	690
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
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	18
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,091
Same house	16,577
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,874
Different state or abroad	3,161
Different state	2,518
Abroad	643

PLACE OF BIRTH (Culpeper County)
Total resident population	34,262
Born in United States	17,099
State of residence	22,257
Different state	10,566
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	246
Foreign born	1,193

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 8,160 for the population of the country, which includes Boston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,264 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,529 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 918.

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	8,160
Pre-kindergarten	539
Public	245
Private	294
Kindergarten	437
Public	374
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,302
Public	3,908
Private	394
Elementary and high school	6,265
Public	5,639
Private	626
High school grades 9 to 12	1,963
Public	1,731
Private	232
College, undergraduate years	739
Public	651
Private	88
Graduate or professional school	180
Public	163
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	24,869

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,628
Less than 9th grade	2,345
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,596
High school graduate	8,086
Some college, no degree	3,974
Associate's degree	1,071
Bachelor's degree	3,556
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,234

Boston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,543 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Boston. The Boston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,519), service occupations (2,799), sales and office occupations (3,909), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (222), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,501) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,335). The 26,543 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,831 private wage and salary workers, 2,903 government workers, 1,474 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Culpeper County)
Population 16 years and over	26,543
In labor force	16,832
Civilian labor force	16,825
Employed	16,285
Unemployed	540
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	12,994
In labor force	7,560
Civilian labor force	7,560
Unemployed Civilian labor force	245
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,549
In labor force	9,272
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	295
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Culpeper County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,042
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,003
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,833
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	365
Other means	111
Worked at home	573
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	586,705

OCCUPATION (Culpeper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,519
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,519
Service occupations	2,799
Sales and office occupations	3,909
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	222
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,501
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,335

INDUSTRY (Culpeper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,519
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	483
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,601
Wholesale trade	506
Retail trade	1,929
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	692
Information	528
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	878
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,761
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,558
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	751
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,279

CLASS OF WORKER (Culpeper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,519
Private wage and salary workers	11,831
Government workers	2,903
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,474
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Boston Housing Characteristics

In Boston, VA there are 12,871 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,141 occupied and 730 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Boston, there are 10,184 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 494 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Boston, VA 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 211 housing units with rent less than $200, 83 with rent between $200-299, 625 with rent between $300-499 and 2,059 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Culpeper County)
Total housing units	12,871
Occupied housing units	12,141
Vacant housing units	730

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Culpeper County)
Total housing units	12,871
1-unit, detached	10,184
1-unit, attached	494
2 units	245
3 or 4 units	369
5 to 9 units	435
10 to 19 units	578
20 to 49 units	116
50 or more units	29
Mobile home	421

HOUSING TENURE (Culpeper County)
Occupied housing units	12,141
Owner-occupied	8,561
Renter-occupied	3,580

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Culpeper County)
Occupied housing units	12,141
No vehicles available	778
2 vehicle available	8,162
3 vehicles available	2,335
4 vehicles available	788
5 or more vehicles available	242

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Culpeper County)
Occupied housing units	12,141
Utility gas	3,093
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,043
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,167
Coal or coke	27
Wood	756
Solar energy
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Culpeper County)
Occupied housing units	12,141
Less Than $50,000	8,561
$50,000 to $99,999	1,830
$100,000 to $149,999	2,327
$150,000 to $199,999	1,308
$200,000 to $299,999	732
$300,000 to $499,999	109
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	123,300

GROSS RENT (Culpeper County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,580
Less than $200	211
$200 to $299	83
$300 to $499	625
$500 to $699	1,256
$700 to $999	678
$1,000 to $1,499	109
$1,500 or more	15