County population in 2014: 53,869 (81% urban, 19% rural); it was 41,786 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 11,379 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,533 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,472 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,593 (it was 3,125 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
33%
Land area: 281 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 192 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Boone County: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (25.8%), Construction (16.7%), Retail trade (10.9%), Educational, health and social services (10.3%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $60,285 ($52,397 in 1999)
This county:
$60,285
Illinois:
$59,588
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $627 (lower quartile is $439, upper quartile is $792)
This county:
$627
State:
$811
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $149,074 (it was $120,900 in 2000)
Boone:
$149,074
Illinois:
$180,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,367 - $233,016 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,381 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $567
Institutionalized population: 301
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,987 (2.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $3,194 (2.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.9%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.2% for Black residents, 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.9% for other race residents, 16.2% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.4%
Boone County:
10.4%
Illinois:
13.6%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.2% for Black residents, 17.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.8% for other race residents, 15.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 13 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)
Area name: Rockford, IL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boone County is $486 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $616 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $806 a month.
Current college students: 1,392 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,114 (29% naturalized citizens)
Boone County:
7.5%
Whole state:
12.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 877
1990 to 1994: 592
1985 to 1989: 393
1980 to 1984: 375
1975 to 1979: 287
1970 to 1974: 146
1970 to 1974: 124
1965 to 1969: 320
Note: State values scaled to Boone County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,754
One, attached: 218
Two: 696
3 or 4: 441
5 to 9: 501
10 to 19: 273
20 or more: 318
Mobile homes: 1,204
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 7,129 (764 second mortgage, 1,215 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,044
Here:
77.7% with mortgage
State:
69.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Boone County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
10,420
1
Mainline Protestant
5,824
16
Evangelical Protestant
4,054
19
Other
254
2
None
33,613
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Boone County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
Boone County:
1.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.56 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Boone County:
3.19 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
This county:
4.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Boone County:
7.2%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Boone County:
26.2%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
19.4%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Boone County:
Average size of farms: 309 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $100,505 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $288.55 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.81% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.47% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $92,871 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.60% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.25% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $78,974 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.13% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.97 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 34.56% Corn for grain: 63941 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1613 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 55073 harvested acres Vegetables: 198 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Boone County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 270.7 miles away from Boone County center On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 245.7 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 303.4 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 269.5 miles away from Boone County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 259.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Illinois Snow, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3283: March 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 3283, Natural disaster type: Snow
Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3269: December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: 3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3161: January 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 3161, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-997: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 16, 1979, Emergency Declared EM-3068: January 16, 1979, FEMA Id: 3068, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 26, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-373: April 26, 1973, FEMA Id: 373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 25, 1967, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-227: April 25, 1967, FEMA Id: 227, Natural disaster type: Tornado
The number of natural disasters in Boone County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 5
Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Production occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Management occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (75%)
Germany (3%)
Other Eastern Europe (3%)
Italy (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Canada (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Boone County (%):
German (28%)
Irish (10%)
English (8%)
Italian (6%)
Swedish (6%)
United States or American (6%)
Polish (5%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 15,985 (81%)
Carpooled: 2,579 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 41 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
Railroad: 39 (0%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 283 (1%)
Other means: 141 (1%)
Worked at home: 659 (3%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Boone County, Illinois in 2000:
255 people in nursing homes
53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Boone County, Illinois in 2010:
230 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
71 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $60,747.
6.04% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,986 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.04%
Illinois average:
4.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.83% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($35,022 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($8,963 average AGI)
Boone County:
1.21%
Illinois average:
1.87%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.53% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($41,976 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.53%
Illinois average:
4.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.67% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($26,909 average AGI)
1.86% relocated to other states ($15,067 average AGI)
Boone County:
1.86%
Illinois average:
2.36%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Boone County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,524 (5,650 aged, 874 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,272 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Boone County, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (426)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (380)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (166)
Unspecified dementia (162)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (106)
Pneumonia, unspecified (102)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.06 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,636 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 142 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,461
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,349 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 701 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Household type by relationship:
Households: 53,855
In family households: 48,665 (11,010 male householders, 3,263 female householders)
11,395 spouses, 18,454 children (17,069 natural, 422 adopted, 963 stepchildren), 1,103 grandchildren, 454 brothers or sisters, 487 parents, 783 other relatives, 1,317 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,190 (2,112 male householders (1,648 living alone)), 2,120 female householders (1,841 living alone)), 958 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 310 (301 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,306 2-persons, 2,936 3-persons, 3,103 4-persons, 1,699 5-persons, 728 6-persons, 501 7-or-more-persons.
9,522 married couples with children.
2,007 single-parent households (543 men, 1,464 women).
87.3% of residents of Boone County speak English at home.
11.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $138,220,000 ($2,850 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,391,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,103,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,783,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,127,000 Federal grants: $14,535,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,533,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,138,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $148,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $48,558,000 Federal Government insurance: $41,914,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,318
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,538
Here:
30 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +748
Here:
+15 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +6,244
Here:
+124 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Boone County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 121
2000 to 2009: 4,572
1990 to 1999: 4,463
1980 to 1989: 1,628
1970 to 1979: 2,015
1960 to 1969: 2,175
1950 to 1959: 1,012
1940 to 1949: 423
1939 or earlier: 3,562
Note: State values scaled to Boone population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Boone County, Illinois
Note: State values scaled to Boone County population
no vehicle: 318
1 vehicle: 2,427
2 vehicles: 5,577
3 vehicles: 2,189
4 vehicles: 662
5+ vehicles: 299
no vehicle: 490
1 vehicle: 1,433
2 vehicles: 877
3 vehicles: 225
4 vehicles: 55
5+ vehicles: 45
55% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Illinois.
Boone County:
54.9%
State average:
58.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 29,591
Northeast: 838
Midwest: 5,371
South: 1,841
West: 758
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $107,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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