Boston, New York Population

Overview

7,949

Total Population

53.4

Median age

48.03%

Female population %

108.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Boston town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Boston town is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boston town's population under 18 was 17.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boston town, 12.72% were under the age of 15, 12.10% aged 15 to 29, 55.47% aged 30 to 64, 16.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 313 less females than males in Boston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.03% females and 51.97% males in Boston, New York.
The Boston, New York gender ratio is 108.2:100 i.e. 108.2 men to 100 women (1.082).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 647.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 566.

Boston town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boston town population: 94.75% are White, 0.01% are Black or African American, 0.35% are Asian, 1.64% are some other race and 3.25% are multiracial.
Boston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,879 (99.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boston town is White with a population of 7,532 (94.75% of the total population).

Boston town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,079 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Boston town's population increased by 110 (1.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boston town's population decreased by 60 (0.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Boston town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,831.