Boone, IA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2018 Population
26,399
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2018 Median Age
41.8
0.966% 1-year increase
2018 Poverty Rate
8.04%
14.5% 1-year decrease
2018 Median Household Income
$61,111
5.53% 1-year growth
2018 Median Property Value
$131,900
1.07% 1-year growth
2018 Employed Population
13,879
0.551% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Boone, IA 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.

99.4% of the residents in Boone, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Boone, IA was $131,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in Boone, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Boone, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boone, IA is home to a population of 26.4k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.3% of Boone, IA residents were born outside of the country (344 people).

In 2018, there were 47.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Boone, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 White (Hispanic) and 405 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2018 Citizenship
99.3%
2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.4% of Boone, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Boone, IA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boone, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.9k ± 17
  2. White (Hispanic)
    524 ± 102
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    405 ± 162
2.59%
Hispanic Population
685 people

In 2018, there were 47.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Boone, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 White (Hispanic) and 405 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.59% of the people in Boone, IA are hispanic (685 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boone, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.3%
2018 Foreign-Born Population
344 people
1.56%
2017 Foreign-Born Population
412 people

As of 2018, 1.3% of Boone, IA residents (344 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boone, IA was 1.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    543 ± 102
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    326 ± 129
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    289 ± 108

Boone, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Boone, IA employs 13.9k people. In 2018, the largest industries in Boone, IA were Retail Trade (2,276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,158 people), and Educational Services (1,597 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($74,038), Public Administration ($54,884), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,833).

Employment

Occupations

13.9k
2018 Value
± 686
0.551%
1 Year growth
± 7.12%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Boone, IA grew at a rate of 0.551%, from 13.8k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boone, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,599 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,360 people), and Management Occupations (1,242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boone, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

13.9k
2018 Value
± 686
0.551%
1 Year growth
± 7.12%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Boone, IA grew at a rate of 0.551%, from 13.8k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boone, IA, are Retail Trade (2,276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,158 people), and Educational Services (1,597 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boone, IA, though some of these residents may live in Boone, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,207
Median earning men ± $1,810
$31,465
Median earning women ± $1,276

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2018 are Public Administration ($68,095), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,672).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2018 are Public Administration ($49,783), Wholesale Trade ($47,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,723).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 56
    Construction
  2. 55
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 32
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $58k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $54.5k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  3. $47.1k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa 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

Voting results are not available for Boone, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Boone, IA was $131,900 in 2018, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $130,500 to $131,900, a 1.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Boone, IA is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boone, IA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boone, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,900
Median Property Value 2018
±$5,775
$8,407
Median Property Taxes
±$451

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.8%
Homeownership
2018
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2018

In 2018, 76.8% of the housing units in Boone, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,111
Median Household Income
± $2,181
10.9k
Number of Households
± 610

In 2018, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Boone, IA grew to $61,111 from the previous year's value of $57,906.

The following chart displays the households in Boone, IA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boone, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018
  1. Drove Alone (82.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.94%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.39%)

In 2018, 82.9% of workers in Boone, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.94%) and those who worked at home (3.39%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boone, IA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Boone, IA 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, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boone, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boone, IA (2.08k out of 25.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boone, IA 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.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Boone, IA has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
1,385 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,385 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2018, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.13%
Uninsured
53.6%
Employer Coverage
14.2%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
1.49%
Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boone, IA declined by 25.7% from 4.21% to 3.13%.

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

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