Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

142,138

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

3.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,054

3.47% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO is home to a population of 142k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.52% of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (10.7k people).

In 2024, there were 5.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.74k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO are Spanish (4,450 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,502 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (735 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

72,806

Women

51.5%

68,573

Men

48.5%

The resident population of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO in 2024 was 141,379 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO.

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Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 1.48k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.3k ± 758
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.74k ± 575

5.03%

Hispanic Population

7.15k people

5.03% of the people in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO are hispanic (7.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
1,367 ± 903 people
Mexico
967 ± 761 people
India
776 ± 682 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO was China, the natal country of 1,367 Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO residents, followed by Mexico with 967 and India with 776.

Foreign-Born Population

7.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.7k people

7.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

As of 2024, 7.52% of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO residents (10.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO was 7.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,450 households (3.29%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,502 households (1.11%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
735 households (0.544%)

10.7% of the households in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO was Spanish. 3.29% of the households in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,720 ± 352
Vietnam
1,591 ± 275
Gulf War (1990s)
767 ± 261

Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO.

Health

93.8% of the population of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 60.3% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 8.99% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,421 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,421 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 35.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.16%

Uninsured

60.3%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

8.99%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO declined by 8.58% from 6.74% to 6.16%.

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

Economy

The economy of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO employs 71.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,366 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,871 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (6,438 people), and the highest paying industries were National security & international affairs ($191,793), Other personal services ($183,219), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($130,058).

Males in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,581. The income inequality in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,124

Women

50.4%

35,572

Men

49.6%

The workforce of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO in 2024 was 71,696 people, with 50.4% woman, and 49.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

71.7k

2024 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 70.3k employees to 71.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO, are Postsecondary teachers (2,918 people), Registered nurses (2,063 people), and Cashiers (1,693 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

71.7k

2024 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 70.3k employees to 71.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,366 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,871 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (6,438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,230

Median earning men ± $2,246

$36,949

Median earning women ± $1,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,000), Manufacturing ($63,609), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,891).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,618), Wholesale Trade ($55,536), and Public Administration ($53,852).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Education

The student population of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 16,183 male students and 21,724 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO are White (10,172 and 77.7%), Black or African American (992 and 7.58%), Hispanic or Latino (753 and 5.75%), and Two or More Races (599 and 4.57%).

The largest universities in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are University of Missouri-Columbia (11,426 and 84.4%), Columbia College (1,738 and 12.8%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia (201 and 1.48%).

The most popular majors in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO are General Business (1,381 and 10.2%), Other Ethnic, Minority, Gender, & Group Studies (1,343 and 9.92%), and General Health Services (509 and 3.76%).

The median tuition costs are $19,538 for private four year colleges, and $13,658 and $34,877 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 37,907 (42.7% men and 57.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 37,907 students enrolled in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 27,272 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
1,060 degrees awarded
General Health Services
507 degrees awarded
Journalism
438 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO was General Business with 1,060 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Missouri-Columbia
11,426 degrees awarded
Columbia College
1,738 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia
201 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Missouri-Columbia with 11,426 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 5,613 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO, which is 0.708 times less than the 7,927 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 10,172 degrees mean that there were 10.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 992 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,538) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.76% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.431% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO in 2024 were Some college (33k), Bachelors Degree (27.8k), and High School or Equivalent (20.8k).

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--Columbia City PUMA, MO was $268,800 in 2024, which is 0.808 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $253,200 to $268,800, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO is 49.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,469

$29,104

Median Property Taxes

±$1,333

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--Columbia City PUMA, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.8% of the housing units in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,054

Median Household Income

± $1,790

58.4k

Number of Households

± 2,024

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.4k households in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO grew to $66,054 from the previous year's value of $63,841.

The following chart displays the households in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO 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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO

0.487

2023 Wage GINI in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO

In 2024, the income inequality in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.27% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (9.72%)
Carpooled (8.12%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.72%) and those who carpooled to work (8.12%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.942% of the workforce in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO 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--Columbia City PUMA, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO (25.8k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boone County--Columbia City PUMA, MO is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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