was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,231, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $32,361 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,593. About 6.4% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over. Notable people Henry Asp, Oklahoma lawyer Paul G. Blazer, first president and CEO of Ashland Inc. Robert M. Danford, U.S. Army major general References External links Panorama of New Boston Cities in Illinois Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River Cities in Mercer County, Illinois