Population 14,703 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boone
Household size in Boone
| Period | Boone | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Boone is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Boone
| Period | Boone | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Boone skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Boone
| Period | Boone | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Boone (8.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Boone
Renters in Boone
| Period | Boone | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Boone rent their homes (25.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a third of owners (36.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.0 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Boone
| Period | Boone | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Boone is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Iowa overall (8.8%). Vacancy has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Boone
| Period | Boone | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Boone is a place of older homes: half were built before 1959, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1950 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Boone
| Period | Boone | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $588 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $675 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $884 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$355 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Boone runs $943 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $355 a month from 2006–10, a 60% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 28.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Boone
Bachelor's degrees in Boone
| Period | Boone | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Boone than nationally: 26.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Boone
| Period | Boone | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Boone: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Boone
| Period | Boone | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Boone has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.6 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Boone compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | 2.37 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 25.8% | 10.3% | 1959 | $943 | 26.2% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
| Logansport | 2.36 | 45.5 | 9.7% | 13.3% | 14.3% | 1948 | $741 | 20.5% | 97.7% | 1.4% |
| Jordan | 2.41 | 43.9 | 2.9% | 19.6% | 3.2% | 1974 | $962 | 41.8% | 96.1% | 0.4% |
| Ericson | 2.82 | 43.8 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 1978 | $1,163 | 50.9% | 98.8% | 0.2% |
| Moingona | 2.53 | 47.0 | 8.0% | 5.0% | 3.2% | 1969 | $966 | 36.5% | 98.6% | 0.4% |
| Fraser | 2.33 | 43.9 | 6.4% | 19.5% | 8.1% | 1960 | $801 | 33.6% | 97.6% | 0.7% |
| Ogden | 2.32 | 44.6 | 6.5% | 13.4% | 9.4% | 1960 | $729 | 24.4% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Ridgeport | 2.33 | 42.5 | 2.8% | 21.6% | 1.5% | 1974 | $835 | 44.1% | 96.3% | 0.6% |
| Luther | 2.74 | 44.5 | 7.2% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 1976 | $1,100 | 48.3% | 99.4% | 0.3% |
| Mackey | 2.34 | 41.1 | 2.8% | 23.5% | 1.5% | 1975 | $873 | 45.6% | 97.4% | 0.5% |
| Pilot Mound | 2.35 | 45.9 | 11.5% | 13.8% | 16.8% | 1938 | $693 | 17.6% | 97.4% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Boone. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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