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Boone County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticBoone County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population53,23012,694,798334,922,499972nd of 3,222
Median Household Income$84,571$83,390$80,734433rd of 3,221
Median Age39.739.038.92194th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%37.8%35.7%1410th of 3,222
Median Home Value$216,900$263,300$332,7001226th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,041$1,274$1,413870th of 3,215
Poverty Rate9.9%11.8%12.5%2440th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate7.4%5.8%5.2%359th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile189.6228.7n/a652nd of 3,222
Foreign Born11.3%14.7%14.1%314th of 3,222
Life Expectancy79.2n/an/a438th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate81.8%67.1%65.2%380th of 3,222
Average Commute Time26.627.826.41057th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.6%15.9%15.1%1313th of 3,222
Uninsured8.2%n/an/a2126th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households53.8%45.3%46.9%726th of 3,222
Broadband Access88.9%n/an/a558th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Boone County, Illinois

StatisticBoone County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)68.0%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)25.6%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.0%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.8%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index47.160.561.4

Age in Boone County, Illinois

StatisticBoone County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.739.038.9
Under 18 %23.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.2%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.8%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Boone County, Illinois

StatisticBoone County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households19,4605,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households72.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children33.2%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone21.4%31.2%28.7%
Never Married31.5%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Boone County, Illinois

StatisticBoone County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,818$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.9%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households14.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Boone County, Illinois

StatisticBoone County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units20,2915,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.2%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,735$5,298n/a

Education in Boone County, Illinois

StatisticBoone County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School13.8%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate29.2%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.4%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Boone County, Illinois

StatisticBoone County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.8%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.8%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Boone County, Illinois

StatisticBoone County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.8%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.5%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home79.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.7%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.4%18.9%16.7%

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