Boston Heights is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

in northern Summit County,

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, United States. The population was 1,402 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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. Boston Heights is home to the headquarters of

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, a major home furnishings retailer.

Geography

Boston Heights is located at (41.255714, -81.504398). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,300 people, 463 households, and 382 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 493 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.9%

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, 2.1%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 463 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the village was 44.4 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 36.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,186 people, 392 households, and 323 families living in the village. The

was 171.9 people per square mile (66.4/km²). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 59.0 per square mile (22.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.71%

, 0.59%

, 1.52% Asian, 0.42% from

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, and 0.76% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. There were 392 households, out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were

living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.38. In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $80,884, and the median income for a family was $87,925. Males had a median income of $63,125 versus $40,000 for females. The

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for the village was $36,960. About 0.3% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

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