Population 2,865 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boswell
Household size in Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Boswell are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.59 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 Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.2 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.2, Boswell is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Boswell: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Boswell is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.4% have no mortgage at all, above 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.7% of the housing in Boswell, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Boswell is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $586 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $753 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$280 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Boswell runs $753 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.2% 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Boswell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, 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 Boswell
| Period | Boswell | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Boswell have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (95.0%).
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Boswell has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.29 | 49.2 | 8.2% | 17.5% | 13.7% | 1962 | $753 | 14.9% | 92.6% | 2.2% |
| Jennerstown | 3.00 | 46.9 | 9.0% | 20.3% | 9.3% | 1966 | $851 | 14.1% | 96.4% | 3.8% |
| Jenners | 2.02 | 50.2 | 3.4% | 21.1% | 11.7% | 1951 | $594 | 9.6% | 80.6% | 5.4% |
| Jerome | 2.43 | 42.6 | 14.2% | 17.5% | 32.4% | 1939 | $880 | 23.2% | 94.2% | 6.1% |
| Gray | 2.46 | 52.0 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 8.7% | 1973 | $839 | 17.9% | 90.6% | 1.3% |
| Ralphton | 2.72 | 44.7 | 9.1% | 19.8% | 15.4% | 1962 | $868 | 11.5% | 80.7% | 0.9% |
| Thomas Mills | 2.10 | 54.3 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 15.7% | 1965 | $845 | 17.5% | 89.0% | 3.9% |
| Hollsopple | 2.26 | 48.7 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 19.0% | 1946 | $852 | 18.3% | 93.3% | 12.1% |
| Sipesville | 2.60 | 48.0 | 6.9% | 3.1% | 15.1% | 1956 | $867 | 19.1% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
| Acosta | 2.49 | 53.4 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 4.6% | 1976 | $807 | 17.0% | 91.2% | 0.3% |
| Quecreek | 2.62 | 46.1 | 8.7% | 5.8% | 15.2% | 1962 | $828 | 23.5% | 91.7% | 2.2% |
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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