Population 1,088 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boswell
Household size in Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Boswell run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Boswell is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Boswell (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Boswell
Renters in Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Boswell is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (33.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Boswell as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%.
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 Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Boswell is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $867 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Boswell runs $867 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.4% 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 Boswell
Bachelor's degrees in Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Boswell: 13.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Boswell have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%.
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 Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Boswell has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Boswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boswell | 2.41 | 37.1 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 10.3% | 1960 | $867 | 13.7% | 90.0% | 0.5% |
| Chase | 2.39 | 41.8 | 11.4% | 18.5% | 9.9% | 1956 | $842 | 15.4% | 89.8% | 0.7% |
| Ambia | 2.98 | 34.2 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 11.8% | 1949 | $933 | 36.9% | 93.9% | 1.9% |
| Tab | 1.74 | 42.0 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 33.8% | 1962 | $807 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Rainsville | 2.35 | 47.8 | 4.7% | 11.0% | 5.5% | 1982 | $914 | 25.0% | 95.0% | 3.6% |
| Oxford | 2.51 | 43.4 | 13.3% | 17.1% | 9.7% | 1945 | $701 | 19.0% | 88.2% | 4.3% |
| Fowler | 2.45 | 39.5 | 10.4% | 20.3% | 8.6% | 1955 | $737 | 18.1% | 85.1% | 5.2% |
| Pine Village | 2.53 | 41.0 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 6.1% | 1975 | $918 | 28.9% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Freeland Park | 2.69 | 37.2 | 10.0% | 13.0% | 12.4% | 1949 | $953 | 24.5% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| Swanington | 2.57 | 44.9 | 7.6% | 20.3% | 5.9% | 1947 | $637 | 17.1% | 90.7% | 11.9% |
| Templeton | 2.59 | 43.5 | 10.1% | 17.9% | 8.5% | 1956 | $738 | 24.0% | 90.9% | 1.9% |
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 Boswell. 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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