According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Boulder Hill has a total area of 1.47 square miles (3.81km2), of which 1.46 square miles (3.78km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[4]
Up until the early 2000s, the Boulder Hill subdivision had a small development area, equating to almost a town square. The community itself has a strong identity, as the people from Boulder Hill are not classified as being from Montgomery or Oswego, two nearby larger towns.
Postal service is provided to Boulder Hill via the Montgomery Post Office. While Boulder Hill is unincorporated and not part of the village of Montgomery, there is confusion due to Boulder Hill residents' mailing addresses including "Montgomery" as the designated address. Governmental services provided to Boulder Hill primarily come from either Kendall County or Oswego Township offices.
The community has four churches, a grocery store, a small retail development, a gas station, three schools (two elementary and a middle school), a retirement facility, and the area used to have an automotive dealership. There is minimal vacant land left for development. The villages of Oswego and Montgomery have both expanded their communities up to the boundaries of Boulder Hill, so there is no room for further business expansion. Other than the Boulder Hill Market, most of the commercial businesses located in Boulder Hill are part of the village of Oswego.
Being unincorporated, Boulder Hill's property taxes have risen in recent years as the various taxing bodies such as the Oswegoland Park District and the Oswego School District have expanded to keep up with the growth of adjacent communities such as Oswego. So while Boulder Hill was previously known for having low property taxes because it does not have its own government, that is no longer the case.
As of the 2020 census[8] there were 8,394 people, 2,820 households, and 2,142 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,729.69 inhabitants per square mile (2,212.25/km2). There were 2,962 housing units at an average density of 2,021.84 per square mile (780.64/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.49% White, 4.37% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 19.06% from other races, and 15.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.73% of the population.
There were 2,820 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.48% were married couples living together, 13.48% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.04% were non-families. 19.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.24% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.66 and the average family size was 3.22.
The CDP's age distribution consisted of 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,227, and the median income for a family was $69,980. Males had a median income of $38,091 versus $28,705 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,669. About 2.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
Boulder Hill CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
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