Editing Bostonia, California (section)

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1990= 13670
|2000= 15169
|2010= 15379
|2020= 16882
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1850–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
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The statistics below include only the census-designated place, not the part of Bostonia within the city limits of [[El Cajon, California|El Cajon]].

=== 2010 ===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Bostonia had a population of 15,379. The population density was {{convert|7,973.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Bostonia was 10,891 (70.8%) White, 1,011 (6.6%) African American, 102 (0.7%) Native American, 375 (2.4%) Asian, 89 (0.6%) Pacific Islander, 1,781 (11.6%) from other races, and 1,130 (7.3%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,941 persons (25.6%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0607624|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715023715/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0607624|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Bostonia CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 15,272 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 55 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 52 (0.3%) were institutionalized.

There were 5,573 households, 2,028 (36.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,381 (42.7%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 976 (17.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 405 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 416 (7.5%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 47 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,338 households (24.0%) were one person and 545 (9.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74.  There were 3,762 families (67.5% of households); the average family size was 3.25.

The age distribution was 3,813 people (24.8%) under the age of 18, 1,820 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 4,157 people (27.0%) aged 25 to 44, 3,832 people (24.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,757 people (11.4%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

There were 5,893 housing units at an average density of 3,055.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,342 (42.0%) were owner-occupied and 3,231 (58.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%.  6,071 people (39.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 9,201 people (59.8%) lived in rental housing units.

=== 2000 ===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 15,169&nbsp;people, 5,640&nbsp;households, and 3,778&nbsp;families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|7,810.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 5,819&nbsp;housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,996.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 79.81% White, 3.98% African American, 0.90% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 7.79% from other races, and 5.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.63%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 5,640 households 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 24.3% of households were one person and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65&nbsp;years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.19.

The age distribution was 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65&nbsp;years of age or older.  The median age was 32&nbsp;years. For every 100&nbsp;females there were 96.2&nbsp;males.  For every 100&nbsp;females age&nbsp;18 and over, there were 91.9&nbsp;males.

The median household income was $37,148, and the median family income  was $41,727. Males had a median income of $32,240 versus $26,335 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,328.  About 9.1% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.9% of those under age&nbsp;18 and 7.4% of those age&nbsp;65 or over.

===Religion===

A new [[Episcopal Church (United States)]] was dedicated in Bostonia on July 28, 1895, the Rev. H.B. Restarick officiating.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/378319309/?terms=Bostonia&match=1 "San Diego County," ''Los Angeles Times,'' July 30, 1895, image 11]</ref> Later, Alfred Fletcher took charge of the church  under Restarick, who had become [[Dean (Christianity)|dean]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/80577854/?terms=Bostonia&match=1 "The Episcopal Convention," ''Los Angeles Herald,'' May 28, 1896, image 2]</ref> W.J. Cleveland took over as [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] in November 1910.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/567028003/?terms=Bostonia&match=1 "Local and Personal," ''Times-Advocate,'' November 11, 1910, image 2]</ref>