Boston, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boston	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$23,639	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$52,453	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,019	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,256	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,762	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boston is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Boston is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boston is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Boston is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,965 $52,453 $104,906

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Boston median earnings by income bracket

Boston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.9%	38.9%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.7%	16.7%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Lakengren, OH	3,506	$112,246	38.0%
Somerville, OH	316	$108,082	32.9%
Whitewater, IN	42	$95,324	17.2%
Eldorado, OH	616	$87,841	8.0%
Greens Fork, IN	531	$82,381	1.3%
Boston, IN	166	$52,453	35.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beatrice, AL	166	$41,537	48.9%
Oil Trough, AR	166	$62,343	23.3%
Sedgwick, CO	166	$93,515	15.0%
Dewy Rose, GA	166	$66,367	18.4%
Alexander, IA	166	$61,472	24.4%
Boston, IN	166	$52,453	35.5%

Source: The Boston, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.