Population 2,281 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Booneville
Household size in Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Booneville has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area. Household size has dropped from 2.65 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.7 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Booneville are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Des Moines area as a whole, where the median age is 37.6.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Booneville (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Booneville
Renters in Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.2% of households in Booneville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (30.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Booneville are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2011 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Booneville has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2011, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $934 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $705 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $838 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,235 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$301 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Booneville pays $1,235 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area. Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Booneville
Bachelor's degrees in Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.1% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.7% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.1% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Booneville: 62.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.3% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Booneville: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Booneville
| Period | Booneville | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Booneville has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Booneville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booneville | 2.52 | 39.3 | 12.0% | 23.2% | 5.0% | 2011 | $1,235 | 62.1% | 96.5% | 2.3% |
| Van Meter | 2.91 | 40.7 | 3.8% | 12.2% | 1.8% | 1998 | $1,088 | 49.4% | 97.9% | 2.4% |
| Cumming | 2.85 | 45.8 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1994 | $1,112 | 43.0% | 97.2% | 1.0% |
| Waukee | 2.52 | 35.5 | 10.4% | 31.0% | 4.7% | 2008 | $1,424 | 58.4% | 95.6% | 3.1% |
| West Des Moines | 2.30 | 37.8 | 8.1% | 42.2% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,311 | 55.7% | 95.9% | 2.6% |
| Clive | 2.77 | 39.0 | 11.7% | 28.6% | 5.3% | 1995 | $1,489 | 57.6% | 95.1% | 4.0% |
| DeSoto | 2.64 | 38.5 | 8.0% | 14.3% | 8.0% | 1979 | $1,169 | 31.8% | 97.0% | 2.3% |
| Urbandale | 2.58 | 40.3 | 7.8% | 24.1% | 6.5% | 1989 | $1,300 | 51.1% | 93.8% | 2.9% |
| Adel | 2.70 | 38.9 | 3.4% | 26.6% | 3.0% | 1994 | $1,023 | 40.5% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Windsor Heights | 2.37 | 43.4 | 10.0% | 24.1% | 10.6% | 1960 | $1,539 | 45.5% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Norwalk | 2.53 | 39.3 | 11.5% | 15.9% | 4.0% | 1996 | $909 | 37.5% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
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 Booneville. 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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