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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-62.3%
409 → 154
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-9.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+128.2%
$26,500 → $60,486
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Boston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
78
-76 from 2023 (154)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,762
+$47,276 from 2023 ($60,486)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 409 | - | $26,500 | - |
| 2015 | 426 | +4.2% | $55,625 | +109.9% |
| 2017 | 89 | -79.1% | $49,286 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 131 | +47.2% | $78,750 | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 128 | -2.3% | - | - |
| 2023 | 154 | +20.3% | $60,486 | - |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.