All Countries
Boston, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Nelson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
154
Population
79/sq mi density
$60,486
Median Income
$30,055 per capita
$180,400
Home Value
$236,866 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
212
Violent Crime/100K
1,699 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,486 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
212 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,486
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,055
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Boston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Boston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,486
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,055
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,175
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,090
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,090
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,394M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,530
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
128
Retail
157
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,175
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,631
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,486 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,055 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,175 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,090 |
| County GDP | $2,394M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,530 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 128 |
| Retail | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,175 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,631 |