Population 596 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Old Boston
Household size in Old Boston
| Period | Old Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.49 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Old Boston are large by national standards, averaging 2.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.44, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Old Boston
| Period | Old Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Old Boston is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Old Boston
| Period | Old Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Old Boston (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Old Boston
Renters in Old Boston
| Period | Old Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Old Boston rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Old Boston
| Period | Old Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Old Boston than nationally: 7.5%, 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 Old Boston
| Period | Old Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Old Boston is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Old Boston
| Period | Old Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $739 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $845 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $953 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Old Boston runs $953 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Old Boston
Bachelor's degrees in Old Boston
| Period | Old Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Old Boston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.1%, 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 Old Boston
| Period | Old Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Old Boston: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Old Boston
| Period | Old Boston | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Old Boston is close to 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).
Old 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Boston | 2.93 | 36.0 | 12.5% | 16.7% | 7.5% | 1994 | $953 | 22.1% | 96.7% | 5.8% |
| New Boston | 2.52 | 39.2 | 15.3% | 30.1% | 11.6% | 1985 | $837 | 17.4% | 88.6% | 7.6% |
| Old Union | 2.44 | 40.9 | 11.5% | 11.1% | 15.8% | 1990 | $976 | 20.1% | 94.7% | 4.6% |
| Corley | 2.98 | 32.3 | 10.5% | 27.3% | 10.3% | 1989 | $913 | 28.2% | 96.3% | 8.3% |
| Malta | 2.78 | 38.0 | 15.3% | 14.0% | 5.5% | 1994 | $832 | 18.7% | 96.9% | 3.4% |
| Whaley | 2.90 | 27.6 | 2.2% | 28.2% | 19.0% | 1986 | $1,033 | 43.9% | 96.5% | 4.1% |
| Maud | 2.71 | 36.7 | 7.7% | 26.9% | 11.7% | 1983 | $840 | 23.7% | 93.8% | 5.9% |
| Simms | 2.40 | 43.4 | 11.9% | 6.6% | 17.2% | 1990 | $980 | 20.0% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
| Redwater | 2.37 | 45.2 | 4.0% | 25.0% | 10.2% | 1987 | $783 | 27.2% | 91.6% | 2.2% |
| Smith Hill | 2.72 | 45.8 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 18.1% | 1991 | $1,056 | 17.5% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| 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 Old 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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