Population 793 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boggstown
Household size in Boggstown
| Period | Boggstown | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Boggstown average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.98 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Boggstown
| Period | Boggstown | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.9 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Boggstown skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Boggstown
| Period | Boggstown | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Boggstown: 3.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Boggstown
Renters in Boggstown
| Period | Boggstown | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 0.4% of households in Boggstown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Boggstown
| Period | Boggstown | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Boggstown than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Boggstown
| Period | Boggstown | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −13 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Boggstown are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Indianapolis area overall, where the median home dates to 1982.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Boggstown
| Period | Boggstown | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $991 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $900 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $866 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,029 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$39 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Boggstown costs $1,029 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Boggstown
Bachelor's degrees in Boggstown
| Period | Boggstown | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Boggstown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Boggstown
| Period | Boggstown | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Boggstown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Boggstown
| Period | Boggstown | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Boggstown: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Boggstown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boggstown | 2.62 | 43.7 | 3.1% | 0.4% | 5.9% | 1976 | $1,029 | 12.3% | 81.8% | 6.1% |
| London | 2.22 | 47.0 | 5.8% | 21.5% | 2.7% | 1986 | $1,021 | 24.0% | 85.4% | 4.9% |
| Needham | 3.23 | 31.9 | 24.9% | 25.9% | 2.6% | 2004 | $2,269 | 29.9% | 77.1% | 4.0% |
| Fairland | 2.37 | 43.6 | 3.6% | 14.9% | 4.5% | 1971 | $1,023 | 24.9% | 89.1% | 4.0% |
| Clover Village | 2.99 | 41.7 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 1991 | $912 | 28.5% | 89.3% | 5.4% |
| Urmeyville | 3.02 | 32.7 | 17.8% | 17.8% | 5.9% | 2002 | $2,068 | 27.9% | 84.0% | 2.8% |
| Bengal | 3.11 | 38.0 | 6.1% | 12.4% | 5.9% | 1970 | $1,151 | 23.4% | 91.4% | 1.1% |
| Green Meadows | 2.87 | 39.3 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 3.8% | 1977 | $1,050 | 36.2% | 92.0% | 5.6% |
| Smithland | 3.04 | 39.8 | 5.5% | 12.6% | 4.7% | 1970 | $1,030 | 23.9% | 92.4% | 1.6% |
| Pleasant View | 2.93 | 35.3 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1984 | $1,050 | 35.0% | 99.0% | 5.9% |
| Shelbyville | 2.38 | 40.7 | 15.9% | 36.9% | 8.1% | 1973 | $1,010 | 21.4% | 90.2% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Boggstown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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