Boone County, AR

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2023 Population

37,896

0.621% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

1.43% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.4%

2.13% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$54,195

3.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$169,300

7.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,442

1.34% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boone County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%), White (Hispanic) (1.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.401%).

None of the households in Boone County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Boone County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Boone County, AR was $169,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Boone County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Boone County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Boone County, AR borders Carroll County, AR, Marion County, AR, Newton County, AR, Searcy County, AR, and Taney County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Boone County, AR is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.17% of Boone County, AR residents were born outside of the country (445 people).

In 2023, there were 29.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.2k people) in Boone County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.18k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 536 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boone County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boone County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.2k ± 62
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 145
White (Hispanic)
536 ± 158

2.96%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

2.96% of the people in Boone County, AR are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Boone County, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Boone County, AR.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Boone County, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Boone County, AR residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

445 people

1.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

441 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Boone County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
847 ± 188
Gulf War (1990s)
446 ± 181
Gulf War (2001-)
427 ± 199

Boone County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boone County, AR employs 16.4k people. The largest industries in Boone County, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,610 people), Manufacturing (2,091 people), and Retail Trade (1,939 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($57,660), Transportation & Warehousing ($55,613), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,377).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.4k

2023 Value

± 1,091

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 9.16%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boone County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,147 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,090 people), and Production Occupations (1,650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boone County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.4k

2023 Value

± 1,091

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 9.16%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boone County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,610 people), Manufacturing (2,091 people), and Retail Trade (1,939 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boone County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Boone County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,364

Median earning men ± $2,565

$32,069

Median earning women ± $3,068

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($57,724), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,019), and Information ($51,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,801), Information ($43,516), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,112).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

63
Health Care and Social Assistance
58
Other Services (except Public Administration)
56
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$104k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$95.3k
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$81.5k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Boone County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 79.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%), followed by Other (1.43%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.43%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Boone County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 79.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%), followed by Other (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Boone County, AR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Boone County, AR awarded 673 degrees. The student population of Boone County, AR in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boone County, AR are White (532 and 79.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (68 and 10.1%), Two or More Races (25 and 3.72%), and Unknown (22 and 3.27%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,930 students enrolled in Boone County, AR, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boone County, AR, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 532 degrees mean that there were 7.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 68 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boone County, AR was $169,300 in 2023, which is 0.558 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,100 to $169,300, a 7.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Boone County, AR is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Boone County, AR have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boone County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Boone County, AR is $54,195. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Boone County, AR was Census Tract 7903 with a value of $63,837, followed by Census Tract 7904 and Census Tract 7901, with respective values of $61,773 and $60,838.

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Boone County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.506%.

Housing

Property

$169,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,142

$10,707

Median Property Taxes

±$758

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Boone County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Boone County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7903
Census Tract 7904
Census Tract 7901

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Boone County, AR was Census Tract 7903 with a value of $63,837, followed by Census Tract 7904 and Census Tract 7901, with respective values of $61,773 and $60,838.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Boone County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,195

Median Household Income

± $2,906

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Boone County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boone County, AR is from Boone County, AR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Boone County, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (9.41%)

In 2023, 77.6% of workers in Boone County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (9.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boone County, AR have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Boone County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boone County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boone County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boone County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Boone County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.506%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boone County, AR (5.02k out of 37.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boone County, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.1% of the population of Boone County, AR has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boone County, AR see 1297 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.465% increase from the previous year (1291 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1720 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 664 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,297 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boone County, AR

Primary care physicians in Boone County, AR see an average of 1,297 patients per year. This represents a 0.465% increase from the previous year (1,291 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Boone County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.91%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boone County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Boone County, AR.

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