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Boon Michigan Information: Boon, Michigan is part of WEXFORD County. You can view Boon venues that host many Boon MI events every year. You can also research Boon Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Boon Michigan real estate guide. Boon Michigan has a latitude of 44.2992 and a longitude of -85.5928. Zip codes in Boon, MI include 49618 ... more Boon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Boon, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Boon, MI was 670.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Boon was 348, which represents 51.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Boon, MI
There are an estimated 152 married men in the town. 55.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Boon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Boon is 322 which is 48.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Boon, Michigan
There are an estimated 140 married women in the community. 56.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Boon, MI
The median age of people living in Boon, MI was 35.7 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 Boon was 49. There were 483 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.4 percent of the population (70) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Boon, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Boon, MI was 661.

White Population in Boon, MI
The estimated White population in the Boon community is 659, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Boon, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Boon, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Boon, MI was 1.

Asian Population in Boon, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Boon community was 11, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Boon, MI
The household population number in Boon was 670.

Group Quarters Population in Boon, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Boon, MI
The average household size in Boon is 2.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Boon, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 342 total housing units in Boon.

The number of occupied housing units was 234, or 68.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 207 were owner-occupied (88.5), and 27 were renter-occupied (11.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 108 vacant homes in Boon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Boon, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 87, with a median value in dollars of 57,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Boon, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $670 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Boon, average costs per month were $204 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 334 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Boon, Michigan
44 people in Boon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Boon, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Boon was 70, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Boon, MI
In 2000, there were 165 people in Boon, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Boon, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in Boon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Boon, Michigan
There were 335 in the labor force in Boon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.7 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 Boon was 25 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Boon, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,042. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Boon, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,304. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Boon, Michigan
Per capita income in Boon in the last full census was 16,294. 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 Boon numbered 11, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Boon, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 48, or 7.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.