Boone County, IA Demographic Data
Boone County, IA Summary
Boone County is located in Iowa
- Population: 26,268
- Area: 573.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 571.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 45.79 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 895.01 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boone County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,116
50%
50.8
Male
13,295
50%
49.2
Total Population
26,411
323,128,000
Boone County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,461
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,703
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,486
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,884
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,497
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,245
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,060
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,623
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,060
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,914
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,359
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,264
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
855
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,512
77.7%
77.2
Female
10,416
50.8%
51.3
Male
10,096
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,549
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,559
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,478
17.0%
15.2
Female
2,481
55.4%
55.8
Male
1,997
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Boone County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,093
98.8%
96.8
White
25,618
97.0%
72.6
Black or African American
324
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
60
0.2%
0.8
Asian
36
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
27
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
44
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
318
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
626
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
545
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
46
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,785
97.6%
82.2
Boone County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
308
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
715
3.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,323
34.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,356
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,553
13.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,846
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,279
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,023
5.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,357
94.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,125
22.5%
31.2
Boone County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,421
24.9%
33.7%
Now Married
11,807
54.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,455
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
416
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,662
7.6
5.8%
Boone County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,329
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
621
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
456
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
123
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
34
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.0%
1.1%
Boone County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
494
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
487
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,254
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,202
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,459
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,582
23.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,357
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,486
13.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
393
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
229
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
54,513
57,617
Per capita income
28,412
31,128
Boone County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
564
4.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
798
5.8%
9.8
Construction
793
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,832
27.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
654
4.8%
6.6
Information
301
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,514
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
603
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,016
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
522
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,986
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
801
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
351
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,509
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,270
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,135
15.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,332
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,489
18.1%
18.1%
Boone County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,443
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,997
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,380
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
72
0.5%
5.1
Walked
328
2.4%
2.7
Other means
100
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
566
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
Boone County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
491
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,846
26.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,993
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
3,613
33.0%
21.0
Boone County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,943
92.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,153
74.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,790
25.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
844
7.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Boone County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,787
1 room
61
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
213
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
724
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,504
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,217
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,976
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,820
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,059
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,213
18.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Boone County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,787
1-unit, detached
9,234
78.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
312
2.6%
5.9
2-units
252
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
252
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
374
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
440
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
456
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
467
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Boone County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,141
35.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
599
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
931
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
858
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,893
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,026
8.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,082
9.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,059
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
188
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%
Boone County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,453
59.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,052
18.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,030
18.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
147
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
157
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
74
0.7%
1.1
Boone County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,937
47295100.0
Less than $500
90
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
97
2.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
101
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
300
6.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
840
17.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,540
31.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,969
39.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,569
52.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
730
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
484
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
310
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
810
16.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Boone County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,595
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
9
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
65
2.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
147
5.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
574
22.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,783
68.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
195
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
656
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
473
18.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
310
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
452
17.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
349
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
309
12.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
674
26.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
223
0.0%
0.0%
Boone County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,153
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
624
7.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,338
28.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,045
25.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,171
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,234
15.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
572
7.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
129
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,900
205,000