Boone County, WV Demographic Data
Boone County, WV Summary
Boone County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 24,509
- Area: 503.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 501.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 48.70 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,604.66 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boone County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,914
50%
50.8
Male
11,731
50%
49.2
Total Population
23,645
323,128,000
Boone County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,331
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,658
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,298
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,449
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,234
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,469
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,308
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,210
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,879
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,810
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,386
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,266
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
347
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,380
77.7%
77.2
Female
9,391
51.1%
51.3
Male
8,989
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,685
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,105
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,999
16.9%
15.2
Female
2,168
54.2%
55.8
Male
1,831
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Boone County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,488
99.3%
96.8
White
23,239
98.3%
72.6
Black or African American
182
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.0%
0.8
Asian
25
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
15
0.1%
0.2
Korean
10
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
37
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
157
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
134
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
83
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
38
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,511
99.4%
82.2
Boone County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,252
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,219
13.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,418
50.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,440
14.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
897
5.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
873
5.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
576
3.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,471
20.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,204
79.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,449
8.7%
31.2
Boone County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,450
23.0%
33.7%
Now Married
10,230
52.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,634
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
354
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,690
8.7
5.8%
Boone County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,249
99.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
65
0.3%
21.6%
Spanish
58
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Boone County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,322
14.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
666
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,437
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
979
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,359
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,664
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
967
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
828
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
127
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
117
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
37,820
57,617
Per capita income
20,711
31,128
Boone County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,503
21.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
574
8.0%
9.8
Construction
246
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,960
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
241
3.4%
6.6
Information
56
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
306
4.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
248
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
419
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
384
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
826
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
334
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
66
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,320
18.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,805
25.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
889
12.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,591
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,558
21.8%
18.1%
Boone County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,846
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,796
84.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
648
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
211
3.1%
2.7
Other means
106
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
85
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.2
26.6
Boone County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,231
13.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,051
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,725
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,459
15.4%
21.0
Boone County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,466
85.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,193
76.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,273
24.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,553
14.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
24
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Boone County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,019
1 room
80
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
66
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
698
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,927
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,486
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,309
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,728
15.7%
12.0
8 rooms
987
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
738
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Boone County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,019
1-unit, detached
6,408
58.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
54
0.5%
5.9
2-units
163
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
174
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
72
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
55
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
152
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,891
35.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
50
0.5%
0.1
Boone County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,195
10.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
862
7.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
989
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
799
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,887
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,942
17.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,855
16.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,257
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
210
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
23
0.2%
1.4%
Boone County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,429
36.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
185
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
5,507
58.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
31
0.3%
0.1
Wood
279
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.1%
1.1
Boone County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,595
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
86
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
122
4.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
202
7.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
972
37.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,189
45.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,257
48.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
452
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
229
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
155
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
496
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Boone County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,764
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
56
3.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
497
28.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,211
68.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
509
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
582
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
289
17.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
172
10.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
99
6.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
162
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
172
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
736
45.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
643
0.0%
0.0%
Boone County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,193
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,555
35.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,149
29.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,045
14.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
508
7.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
686
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
179
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
58
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
72,900
205,000