Boone, Iowa Census and Community Profile

BOONE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Boone, IA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Boone, IA was 12,803.

Boone Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Boone was 6,040, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Boone, IA
There are an estimated 2,839 married men in the town. 59.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Boone are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Boone is 6,763 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Boone, Iowa
There are an estimated 2,780 married women in the community. 50.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Boone, IA
The median age of people living in Boone, IA was 37.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Boone was 825. There were 9,693 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.6 percent of the population (2,255) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Boone, IA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Boone, IA was 12,731.

White Population in Boone, IA
The estimated White population in the Boone community is 12,590, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Boone, Iowa
The estimated Black/African American population is 41, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Boone, IA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Boone, IA was 28.

Asian Population in Boone, Iowa
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 27.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Boone, IA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Boone was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 45, while those of “two or more races” was 72 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Boone community was 112, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Boone, IA
The household population number in Boone was 12,417.

Group Quarters Population in Boone, IA
Group Quarters population in the community was 386.

Average Household Size in Boone, IA
The average household size in Boone is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Boone, IA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,585 total housing units in Boone.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,313, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,728 were owner-occupied (70.2), and 1,585 were renter-occupied (29.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 272 vacant homes in Boone at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Boone, Iowa
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,350, with a median value in dollars of 67,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Boone, IA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $757 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Boone, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,580 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Boone, Iowa
1,509 people in Boone also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Boone, IA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Boone was 1,347, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Boone, IA
In 2000, there were 1,817 people in Boone, IA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Boone, IA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 282 people in Boone who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Boone, Iowa
There were 6,937 in the labor force in Boone at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Boone was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Boone, IA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,179. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Boone, IA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,213. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Boone, Iowa
Per capita income in Boone in the last full census was 18,995. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Boone numbered 186, or 5.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Boone, IA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,041, or 8.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.