Boston, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,925 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,925 (126 farm, 2,799 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,166 (1,070 occupied: 939 owner occupied, 131 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	29%

Housing density: 15 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $137,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $325

Median gross rent in Boston, KY in 2000: $342

Housing units in Boston with a mortgage: 377 (24 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 191

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,917

In family households: 2,620 (641 male householders, 176 female householders)
672 spouses, 973 children (914 natural, 13 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 14 other relatives, 67 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 297 (169 male householders (145 living alone)), 85 female householders (64 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8 (4 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 284 2-persons, 222 3-persons, 203 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 209 1-person, 45 2-persons.

595 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (66 men, 92 women).

97.5% of residents of Boston speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 28 (1.0%)
(57.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boston, Kentucky:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 17
4 rooms: 124
5 rooms: 244
6 rooms: 254
7 rooms: 168
8 rooms: 68
9 or more rooms: 58

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, Kentucky:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 16
5 rooms: 39
6 rooms: 8
7 rooms: 16
8 rooms: 21
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 65
1995 to 1998: 99
1990 to 1994: 146
1980 to 1989: 238
1970 to 1979: 266
1960 to 1969: 112
1950 to 1959: 58
1940 to 1949: 61
1939 or earlier: 121

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boston:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 23
2 bedrooms: 220
3 bedrooms: 517
4 bedrooms: 146
5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston:

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 16
2 bedrooms: 32
3 bedrooms: 39
4 bedrooms: 22
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 42
1 vehicle: 195
2 vehicles: 417
3 vehicles: 200
4 vehicles: 74
5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Boston in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 72
2 vehicles: 44
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Boston, KY:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 22
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 47
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 44
$70,000 to $79,999: 44
$80,000 to $89,999: 56
$90,000 to $99,999: 70
$100,000 to $124,999: 68
$125,000 to $149,999: 57
$150,000 to $174,999: 14
$175,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 to $249,999: 5
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Boston:

Less than $100: 5
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 4
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 18
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 6

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.5%
Number of people working at home: 61 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 7
5 to 9 minutes: 61
10 to 14 minutes: 94
15 to 19 minutes: 176
20 to 24 minutes: 233
25 to 29 minutes: 157
30 to 34 minutes: 161
35 to 39 minutes: 34
40 to 44 minutes: 94
45 to 59 minutes: 181
60 to 89 minutes: 107
90 or more minutes: 25

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,150 (83%)
Carpooled: 166 (12%)
Walked: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 61 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 101
$10,000 to $14,999: 59
$15,000 to $19,999: 91
$20,000 to $24,999: 71
$25,000 to $29,999: 81
$30,000 to $34,999: 103
$35,000 to $39,999: 122
$40,000 to $44,999: 72
$45,000 to $49,999: 68
$50,000 to $59,999: 110
$60,000 to $74,999: 70
$75,000 to $99,999: 65
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 694
Irish: 239
English: 219
Other groups: 196
German: 187
Scotch-Irish: 57
Italian: 32
French (except Basque): 23
Swedish: 23
Scottish: 15
Subsaharan African:: 11
Other Subsaharan African: 11
Norwegian: 8
Polish: 8
British: 7
Russian: 6
Dutch: 5
Slovene: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Taiwan (36%)
Korea (29%)
Cuba (21%)
Germany (14%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2606
Northeast: 79
Midwest: 145
South: 48
West: 19

68% of Boston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 563
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 68
Associate degree: 40
Bachelor's degree: 51
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 39
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 426
Less than 1 year of college: 66
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
Associate degree: 60
Bachelor's degree: 33
Master's degree: 40
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,287
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $30,208

Boston marital status for males

Boston marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,900
Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 970
Two: 8
Mobile homes: 188

Median worth of mobile homes: $41,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Boston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (53%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Wood (8%)
Utility gas (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (47%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Wood (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86

Here:	21.2%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12

Here:	6.4%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	46.2%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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