Population 4,839 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boonville
Household size in Boonville
| Period | Boonville | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Boonville are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Boonville
| Period | Boonville | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.8, Boonville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast. Boonville is older than at least four in five North Carolina cities.
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 Boonville
| Period | Boonville | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Boonville, well below the national share of 11.6%. Boonville has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of North Carolina cities.
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 Boonville
Renters in Boonville
| Period | Boonville | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.0% of households in Boonville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Boonville
| Period | Boonville | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Boonville as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%.
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 Boonville
| Period | Boonville | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Boonville was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Winston-Salem area overall, where the median home dates to 1985. Boonville has older homes than at least four in five North Carolina cities.
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 Boonville
| Period | Boonville | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $605 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $820 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$288 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Boonville costs $820 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Boonville
Bachelor's degrees in Boonville
| Period | Boonville | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Boonville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
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 Boonville
| Period | Boonville | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Boonville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Compared with other North Carolina cities, Boonville has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Boonville
| Period | Boonville | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Boonville is close to 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).
Boonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville | 2.32 | 47.8 | 7.5% | 23.0% | 11.0% | 1979 | $820 | 18.9% | 86.7% | 5.1% |
| Longtown | 2.37 | 43.8 | 5.4% | 31.4% | 9.1% | 1978 | $872 | 24.5% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
| Burch | 2.51 | 41.5 | 17.0% | 21.6% | 8.9% | 1983 | $805 | 10.9% | 73.7% | 6.2% |
| Rockford | 2.44 | 43.9 | 17.6% | 14.5% | 9.9% | 1982 | $745 | 22.2% | 90.0% | 9.0% |
| Yadkinville | 2.74 | 40.6 | 11.4% | 21.4% | 12.8% | 1985 | $876 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 5.3% |
| Jonesville | 2.37 | 44.9 | 11.4% | 38.2% | 14.3% | 1972 | $735 | 15.1% | 82.0% | 5.3% |
| Smithtown | 2.49 | 41.6 | 9.3% | 29.8% | 15.9% | 1988 | $721 | 11.7% | 90.2% | 1.3% |
| Shacktown | 3.01 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 1988 | $1,085 | 30.4% | 91.7% | 1.8% |
| East Bend | 2.50 | 45.3 | 9.3% | 21.3% | 11.7% | 1988 | $733 | 22.9% | 91.4% | 4.3% |
| Hamptonville | 2.25 | 52.2 | 6.1% | 14.6% | 19.9% | 1983 | $996 | 14.4% | 83.8% | 4.6% |
| Siloam | 2.61 | 38.2 | 17.1% | 18.7% | 10.2% | 1982 | $753 | 25.8% | 91.7% | 7.5% |
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 Boonville. 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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