Boone County PUMA, KY

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2021 Population
134,599
1.69% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
38
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
6.08%
6.31% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$87,034
5.07% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$205,100
5.34% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
67,176
2.65% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Boone County PUMA, KY had a population of 135k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $87,034. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Boone County PUMA, KY grew from 132,368 to 134,599, a 1.69% increase and its median household income grew from $82,838 to $87,034, a 5.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boone County PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), and White (Hispanic) (1.98%).

7.96% of the households in Boone County PUMA, KY 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.

96.4% of the residents in Boone County PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY are Gateway Community and Technical College (2,876 degrees awarded in 2021), Beckfield College-Florence (246 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Florence (52 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Boone County PUMA, KY was $205,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Boone County PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Boone County PUMA, KY was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Boone County PUMA, KY is home to a population of 135k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.78% of Boone County PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (7.78k people).

In 2021, there were 23.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Boone County PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Boone County PUMA, KY are Spanish (4,278 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (906 households), and German (502 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
67,487
Women
50.1%
67,218
Men
49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 134,705 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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Citizenship

96.4%
2021 Citizenship
96.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.4% of Boone County PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Boone County PUMA, KY was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boone County PUMA, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    116k ± 382
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.95k ± 492
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.6k ± 658
4.41%
Hispanic Population
5.94k people

In 2021, there were 23.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Boone County PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.41% of the people in Boone County PUMA, KY are hispanic (5.94k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    1,106 ± 813 people
  2. Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
    994 ± 771 people
  3. Mexico
    847 ± 712 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Boone County PUMA, KY was India, the natal country of 1,106 Boone County PUMA, KY residents, followed by Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) with 994 and Mexico with 847.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.78%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7.78k people
5.37%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
7.11k people

As of 2021, 5.78% of Boone County PUMA, KY residents (7.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boone County PUMA, KY was 5.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,278 households (3.4%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    906 households (0.72%)
  3. German
    502 households (0.399%)

7.96% of the households in Boone County PUMA, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Boone County PUMA, KY was Spanish. 3.4% of the households in Boone County PUMA, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,633 ± 346
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,979 ± 503
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,672 ± 397

Boone County PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Boone County PUMA, KY employs 67.2k people. The largest industries in Boone County PUMA, KY are Construction (4,222 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,979 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,663 people), and the highest paying industries are Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($250,774), Paper & paper products merchant wholesalers ($160,147), and Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($149,946).

Males in Boone County PUMA, KY have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,954. The income inequality in Boone County PUMA, KY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,912
Women
47.2%
34,532
Men
52.8%

The workforce of Boone County PUMA, KY in 2020 was 65,444 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

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Occupations

67.2k
2021 Value
2.65%
1 Year growth
± 2.65%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Boone County PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 65.4k employees to 67.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boone County PUMA, KY, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,119 people), Other managers (1,973 people), and Customer service representatives (1,838 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boone County PUMA, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

67.2k
2021 Value
2.65%
1 Year growth
± 2.65%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Boone County PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 65.4k employees to 67.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boone County PUMA, KY, are Construction (4,222 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,979 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,663 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boone County PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Boone County PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,754
Median earning men ± $2,155
$38,365
Median earning women ± $2,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($74,219), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,616), and Manufacturing ($67,162).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($62,703), Public Administration ($56,635), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,031).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $57.5B
  2. $36.5B
  3. $28.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B
2020 Value in Kentucky
$644B
Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky
95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $27.7B
  2. $19B
  3. $17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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

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US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

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In 2021, universities in Boone County PUMA, KY awarded 3,174 degrees. The student population of Boone County PUMA, KY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,819 male students and 3,134 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boone County PUMA, KY are White (2,626 and 82.7%), followed by Black or African American (223 and 7.03%), Hispanic or Latino (161 and 5.07%), and Two or More Races (87 and 2.74%).

The largest universities in Boone County PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Gateway Community and Technical College (2,876 and 90.6%), Beckfield College-Florence (246 and 7.75%), and Empire Beauty School-Florence (52 and 1.64%).

The most popular majors in Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY are General Computer & Information Sciences (379 and 11.9%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (342 and 10.8%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (269 and 8.48%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2020 in Boone County PUMA, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 58.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 4,953 (36.7% men and 63.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 4,953 students enrolled in Boone County PUMA, KY, 36.7% men and 63.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,986 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 252 degree-majors awarded
  2. 207 degree-majors awarded
  3. 35 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Northern Kentucky Area Development District (Northwest)--Boone County PUMA, KY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 252 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,876 degrees awarded
  2. 246 degrees awarded
  3. 52 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gateway Community and Technical College with 2,876 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 1,878 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boone County PUMA, KY, which is 1.45 times more than the 1,296 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,626 degrees mean that there were 11.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 223 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,780) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($515) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.302% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.477% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Boone County PUMA, KY in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (29.9k), Some college (23.3k), and Bachelors Degree (19.9k).

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The median property value in Boone County PUMA, KY was $205,100 in 2021, which is 0.837 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $194,700 to $205,100, a 5.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Boone County PUMA, KY is 76.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Boone County PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boone County PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Boone County PUMA, KY is $87,034. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Boone County PUMA, KY was Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $92,612, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $87,034 and $80,519.

Property

$205,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,371
$37,423
Median Property Taxes
±$1,573

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 PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

76.9%
Homeownership
2021
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.9% of the housing units in Boone County PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Boone County PUMA, KY was Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $92,612, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $87,034 and $80,519.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,034
Median Household Income
± $2,991
48.7k
Number of Households
± 1,958

In 2021, the median household income of the 48.7k households in Boone County PUMA, KY grew to $87,034 from the previous year's value of $82,838.

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Wage Distribution

0.458
2021 Wage GINI in Boone County PUMA, KY
0.461
2020 Wage GINI in Boone County PUMA, KY

In 2021, the income inequality in Boone County PUMA, KY was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.597% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Boone County PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Boone County PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.56%)
  3. Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2021, 80.4% of workers in Boone County PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.56%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

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Commute Time

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boone County PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Boone County PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

6.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boone County PUMA, KY (8.1k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boone County PUMA, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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94.8% of the population of Boone County PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 60.6% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1536 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.454% decrease from the previous year (1543 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1519 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 388 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,536 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,536 patients per year. This represents a 0.454% decrease from the previous year (1,543 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.21%
Uninsured
60.6%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.76%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boone County PUMA, KY declined by 0.358% from 5.22% to 5.21%.

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