Language Spoken At Home in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,463 | 100% |
| English only | 1,363 | 93.2% |
| Language other than English | 100 | 6.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 62 | 4.2% |
| Spanish | 100 | 6.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 62 | 4.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,592 | 100% |
| American | 118 | 7.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 4 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 21 | 1.3% |
| English | 92 | 5.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 2 | 0.1% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 40 | 2.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 109 | 6.8% |
| Italian | 15 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 11 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 39 | 2.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 616 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 333 | 54.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 129 | 20.9% |
| Married-couple family | 181 | 29.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 39 | 6.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6 | 1.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6 | 1.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 146 | 23.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 84 | 13.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 283 | 45.9% |
| Householder living alone | 232 | 37.7% |
| 65 years and over | 131 | 21.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 168 | 27.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 257 | 41.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,592 | 100% |
| Householder | 616 | 38.7% |
| Spouse | 185 | 11.6% |
| Child | 493 | 31.0% |
| Other relatives | 237 | 14.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 61 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 21 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 602 | 100% |
| Never married | 307 | 51.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 210 | 34.9% |
| Separated | 15 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 21 | 3.5% |
| Divorced | 49 | 8.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 680 | 100% |
| Never married | 270 | 39.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 232 | 34.1% |
| Separated | 15 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 94 | 13.8% |
| Divorced | 69 | 10.1% |
Fertility in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 21 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 13 | 61.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 49 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 162 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
Grandparents in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 50 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 31 | 62.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 6.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 4 | 8.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 17 | 34.0% |
| 5 or more years | 7 | 14.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 31 | 100% |
| Who are female | 28 | 90.3% |
| Who are married | 7 | 22.6% |
School Enrollment in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 386 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 36 | 9.3% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 12.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 140 | 36.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 74 | 19.2% |
| College or graduate school | 88 | 22.8% |
Educational Attainment in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,045 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 136 | 13.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 273 | 26.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 340 | 32.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 163 | 15.6% |
| Associate's degree | 50 | 4.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 45 | 4.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 38 | 3.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 60.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.9% |
Veteran Status in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,201 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 79 | 6.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,592 | 100% |
| With a disability | 286 | 18.0% |
| Under 18 years | 391 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6 | 1.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 862 | 100% |
| With a disability | 100 | 11.6% |
| 65 years and over | 339 | 100% |
| With a disability | 180 | 53.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,567 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,403 | 89.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 164 | 10.5% |
| Same county | 95 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 69 | 4.4% |
| Same state | 65 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 4 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,592 | 100% |
| Native | 1,534 | 96.4% |
| Born in United States | 1,534 | 96.4% |
| State of residence | 1,215 | 76.3% |
| Different state | 319 | 20.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 58 | 3.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 58 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 11 | 19.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 47 | 81.0% |
Year of Entry in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 58 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 58 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 58 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Boston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 58 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 3.4% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 56 | 96.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |