Bostonia, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 14,868, Rural population: 0)

Bostonia, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,824 (5,656 occupied: 2,495 owner occupied, 3,161 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2999 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,095 (lower quartile is $873, upper quartile is $1,349)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,165

Median gross rent in Bostonia, CA in 2007: $1,172

Housing units in Bostonia with a mortgage: 934 (114 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 445

Bostonia,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $376,163 (it was $143,300 in 2000)

Bostonia:	$376,163
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $382,443 - $504,264

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $456,709
Here: $456,709
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $321,309
Here: $321,309
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $217,130
Here: $217,130
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,456
Here: $200,456
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,365
Here: $217,365
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $35,161
Here: $35,161
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,740

In family households: 12,367 (2,708 male householders, 1,059 female householders)
2,685 spouses, 4,622 children (4,218 natural, 99 adopted, 305 stepchildren), 210 grandchildren, 186 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 292 other relatives, 502 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,373 (800 male householders (517 living alone)), 1,006 female householders (866 living alone)), 567 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 128 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,394 2-persons, 997 3-persons, 713 4-persons, 408 5-persons, 175 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,383 1-person, 342 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

2,710 married couples with children.
1,181 single-parent households (327 men, 854 women).

82.9% of residents of Bostonia speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
3.8% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,736 (11.7%)
(47.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bostonia, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 103 4 rooms: 304 5 rooms: 869 6 rooms: 668 7 rooms: 298 8 rooms: 142 9 or more rooms: 67

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bostonia, California:
	1 room: 92 2 rooms: 397 3 rooms: 663 4 rooms: 1,010 5 rooms: 696 6 rooms: 206 7 rooms: 75 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 141
1990 to 1994: 575
1980 to 1989: 1,333
1970 to 1979: 1,894
1960 to 1969: 870
1950 to 1959: 749
1940 to 1949: 100
1939 or earlier: 130

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bostonia:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 70 2 bedrooms: 1,007 3 bedrooms: 1,056 4 bedrooms: 314 5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bostonia:
	no bedroom: 101 1 bedroom: 840 2 bedrooms: 1,561 3 bedrooms: 552 4 bedrooms: 97 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bostonia in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 139 1 vehicle: 896 2 vehicles: 894 3 vehicles: 452 4 vehicles: 76 5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Bostonia in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 368 1 vehicle: 1,248 2 vehicles: 1,314 3 vehicles: 151 4 vehicles: 65 5 or more vehicles: 15

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bostonia, CA:

Less than $10,000: 41
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 40
$35,000 to $39,999: 41
$40,000 to $49,999: 101
$50,000 to $59,999: 120
$60,000 to $69,999: 113
$70,000 to $79,999: 90
$80,000 to $89,999: 54
$90,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 42
$125,000 to $149,999: 69
$150,000 to $174,999: 53
$175,000 to $199,999: 45
$200,000 to $249,999: 77
$250,000 to $299,999: 71
$300,000 to $399,999: 239
$400,000 to $499,999: 440
$500,000 to $749,999: 617
$750,000 to $999,999: 81
$1,000,000 or more: 33

Bostonia rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bostonia:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 27
$550 to $599: 39
$600 to $649: 67
$650 to $699: 83
$700 to $749: 103
$750 to $799: 92
$800 to $899: 289
$900 to $999: 351
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,091
$1,250 to $1,499: 593
$1,500 to $1,999: 230
$2,000 or more: 34
No cash rent: 47

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 451 1990 to 1994: 295 1985 to 1989: 240 1980 to 1984: 185 1975 to 1979: 165 1970 to 1974: 111 1970 to 1974: 65 1965 to 1969: 224

Bostonia, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.8%
Number of people working at home: 292 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 269
5 to 9 minutes: 516
10 to 14 minutes: 820
15 to 19 minutes: 756
20 to 24 minutes: 807
25 to 29 minutes: 436
30 to 34 minutes: 1114
35 to 39 minutes: 230
40 to 44 minutes: 214
45 to 59 minutes: 535
60 to 89 minutes: 239
90 or more minutes: 114

Bostonia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,805 (76%)
Carpooled: 834 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 124 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 46 (1%)
Walked: 127 (2%)
Other means: 91 (1%)
Worked at home: 292 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 397
$10,000 to $14,999: 389
$15,000 to $19,999: 374
$20,000 to $24,999: 407
$25,000 to $29,999: 536
$30,000 to $34,999: 473
$35,000 to $39,999: 433
$40,000 to $44,999: 347
$45,000 to $49,999: 338
$50,000 to $59,999: 526
$60,000 to $74,999: 572
$75,000 to $99,999: 489
$100,000 to $124,999: 162
$125,000 to $149,999: 87
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 38

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3622

German: 1649

Irish: 1194

English: 1015

United States or American: 938

Italian: 558

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 438

French (except Basque): 336

Afghan: 218

Scotch-Irish: 192

Arab:: 188

Norwegian: 166

Iraqi: 154

Dutch: 149

Polish: 131

Swedish: 129

Scottish: 119

Greek: 114

Hungarian: 92

Danish: 86

European: 72

French Canadian: 68

Portuguese: 64

Subsaharan African:: 64

British: 54

African: 54

Russian: 47

Swiss: 42

Canadian: 35

Slovene: 28

Lithuanian: 27

Other Arab: 25

Welsh: 23

Czech: 20

Turkish: 17

Austrian: 14

Czechoslovakian: 14

Romanian: 14

Ethiopian: 10

Ukrainian: 10

Lebanese: 9

Scandinavian: 8

Armenian: 8

Latvian: 6

Croatian: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Belizean: 6

Belgian: 4

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

Mexico (32%)
Iraq (28%)
Afghanistan (8%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Germany (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Canada (3%)

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

This state: 7945
Northeast: 913
Midwest: 1879
South: 1288
West: 930

44% of Bostonia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 56
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 95
9th grade: 108
10th grade: 92
11th grade: 160
12th grade, no diploma: 147
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,496
Less than 1 year of college: 432
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 914
Associate degree: 349
Bachelor's degree: 323
Master's degree: 53
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 66
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 76
7th and 8th grade: 135
9th grade: 145
10th grade: 132
11th grade: 240
12th grade, no diploma: 212
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,527
Less than 1 year of college: 553
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 986
Associate degree: 244
Bachelor's degree: 465
Master's degree: 69
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 29.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 31.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 20.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 29.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,300
Black householders: $44,590
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,596
Asian householders: $82,265
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $44,864
Some other race householders: $49,314
Two or more races householders: $43,097
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,338

Bostonia household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bostonia household income for Black householders

Bostonia household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Bostonia household income for Asian householders

Bostonia household income for Some other race householders

Bostonia household income for Two or more races householders

Bostonia household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bostonia marital status for males

Bostonia marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $488,250
Black or African American householders: $262,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $426,562
Asian householders: $401,887
Some other race householders: $563,587
Two or more races householders: $546,787
Hispanic or Latino householders: $518,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,649
One, attached: 576
Two: 190
3 or 4: 199
5 to 9: 432
10 to 19: 496
20 to 49: 347
50 or more: 858
Mobile homes: 1,077

Median worth of mobile homes: $57,092

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bostonia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (13%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (67%) Utility gas (32%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 78

Here:	4.4%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59

Here:	6.6%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 143

Here:	16.8%
California:	15.4%

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 (Noninst.)

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