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Boone, Iowa

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StatisticBooneIowaUnited States
Total Population12,4243,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,222$75,059$80,734
Median Age41.338.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.0%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$173,000$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$831$972$1,413
Poverty Rate8.3%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born1.5%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.6%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.219.826.4
Worked from Home7.6%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.9%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Boone, Iowa

Age in Boone, Iowa

StatisticBooneIowaUnited States
Median Age41.338.638.9
Under 18 %19.7%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.3%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Boone, Iowa

StatisticBooneIowaUnited States
Households5,2591,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households60.0%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children29.1%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.2%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone32.1%30.9%28.7%
Never Married29.2%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Boone, Iowa

StatisticBooneIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,117$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.3%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.1%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.3%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.1%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households6.2%8.8%n/a

Housing in Boone, Iowa

StatisticBooneIowaUnited States
Housing Units5,9511,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.6%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.7%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.6%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.4%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.8%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,823$2,897n/a

Education in Boone, Iowa

StatisticBooneIowaUnited States
Less than High School5.9%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate34.2%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.9%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.7%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.3%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Boone, Iowa

StatisticBooneIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.2%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.3%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Boone, Iowa

StatisticBooneIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.7%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.1%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.8%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.1%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Boone

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.