Population 7,740 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Boston
Household size in New Boston
| Period | New Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in New Boston run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.45, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 New Boston
| Period | New Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in New Boston are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7. The median age has climbed from 37.5 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 New Boston
| Period | New Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in New Boston: 15.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. New Boston has a higher share of single-parent households than most Texas cities.
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 New Boston
Renters in New Boston
| Period | New Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in New Boston rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 52.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. The renter share has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 New Boston
| Period | New Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in New Boston: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 New Boston
| Period | New Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in New Boston is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 New Boston
| Period | New Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $635 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $649 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $837 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in New Boston runs $837 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $202 a month since 2006–10, up 32%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 16.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
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 New Boston
Bachelor's degrees in New Boston
| Period | New Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Boston: 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 New Boston
| Period | New Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in New Boston have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%). The share with a diploma has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 New Boston
| Period | New Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in New Boston: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. New Boston has higher unemployment than the great majority of Texas cities. 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).
New Boston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston | 2.52 | 39.2 | 15.3% | 30.1% | 11.6% | 1985 | $837 | 17.4% | 88.6% | 7.6% |
| Malta | 2.78 | 38.0 | 15.3% | 14.0% | 5.5% | 1994 | $832 | 18.7% | 96.9% | 3.4% |
| Old Boston | 2.93 | 36.0 | 12.5% | 16.7% | 7.5% | 1994 | $953 | 22.1% | 96.7% | 5.8% |
| Whaley | 2.90 | 27.6 | 2.2% | 28.2% | 19.0% | 1986 | $1,033 | 43.9% | 96.5% | 4.1% |
| Old Union | 2.44 | 40.9 | 11.5% | 11.1% | 15.8% | 1990 | $976 | 20.1% | 94.7% | 4.6% |
| Smith Hill | 2.72 | 45.8 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 18.1% | 1991 | $1,056 | 17.5% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Simms | 2.40 | 43.4 | 11.9% | 6.6% | 17.2% | 1990 | $980 | 20.0% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
| Corley | 2.98 | 32.3 | 10.5% | 27.3% | 10.3% | 1989 | $913 | 28.2% | 96.3% | 8.3% |
| College Hill | 2.57 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 1989 | $900 | 22.3% | 93.7% | 2.8% |
| Burns | 2.84 | 40.3 | 3.7% | 7.5% | 15.9% | 1996 | $1,093 | 21.4% | 84.7% | 0.8% |
| Hooks | 2.66 | 37.0 | 16.2% | 30.9% | 16.9% | 1984 | $1,065 | 21.0% | 90.2% | 3.2% |
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 New Boston. 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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