Median Household Income
$44,052 ± $6,637
Median Home Value
$171,200 ± $30,738
Median Gross Rent
$760 ± $53/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,139
Poverty Rate
26.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Homeownership Rate
50.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2%
Median Age
44.2
Average Commute
15 min
Households
2,974
Veterans
319
Population Over Time
South Boston shrank 2.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
8,069
2016
8,000
2018
7,828
2020
7,676
2022
7,942
2024
7,853
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
42.6%
Hispanic or Latino
4.9%
Black or African American
51.0%
Asian
1.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.