North Boston, NY

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North Boston, New York

North Boston, New York, in Erie county, is 14 miles S of Buffalo, New York. The town is in the Buffalo - Niagara Falls area. There are 2,680 residents in North Boston.

The People and Families of North Boston

In North Boston, about 64% of adults are married. When people think of North Boston, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, North Boston had a median family income of $57,266. In North Boston, most people are middle class or better. The town is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

North Boston Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in North Boston that were owner-occupied was 82%.

Commuting

In North Boston, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

North Boston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of North Boston, NY

Comparing North Boston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	14 miles S of Buffalo, New York
County	Erie
Metro Area	Buffalo - Niagara Falls
P.O. Box Zip Codes	14110
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.686
Longitude	-78.776

Station	COLDEN 1 N
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	WALES
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	GOWANDA CORRECTIONAL
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,680	100%
Male	1,340	50%
Female	1,340	50%
Under 18	643	24%
18+	2,037	76%
65+	379	14.1%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	3.02
White	2,656	99.1%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	8	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	0.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$57,266
Population In Poverty	49	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.4%
Polish	20.3%
Irish	13.7%
Italian	12%
English	7.4%
Scottish	2.5%
Ukrainian	1.7%
US/American	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Croatian	1%
European	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Portuguese	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Canadian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Macedonian	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
North Boston	2,680	$57,266
Blasdell	2,718	$43,846
Eden	3,579	$60,081
Hamburg	10,116	$63,185
Lackawanna	19,064	$39,237
North Collins	1,079	$47,679
Orchard Park	3,294	$70,483

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