County population in 2016: 53,446 (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: 190 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Boone County: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $61,852 ($52,397 in 1999)
This county:
$61,852
Illinois:
$60,960
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $657 (lower quartile is $485, upper quartile is $876)
This county:
$657
State:
$832
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $156,412 (it was $120,900 in 2000)
Boone:
$156,412
Illinois:
$186,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,261 - $242,060 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,385 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $569
Institutionalized population: 301
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,993 (2.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $3,633 (2.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.3%
Boone County:
10.3%
Illinois:
13.0%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.1% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.6% for other race residents, 12.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 38.8 years old
(Males: 37.7 years old, Females: 40.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.6 years old, Black residents: 23.2 years old, American Indian residents: 14.4 years old, Asian residents: 32.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.4 years old, Other race residents: 27.5 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: 86.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,190 (47.8% naturalized citizens)
Boone County:
11.6%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 658
2000 to 2009: 1,297
1990 to 1999: 1,910
1980 to 1989: 768
1970 to 1979: 433
Before 1970: 444
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: 16,253
One, attached: 600
Two: 526
3 or 4: 502
5 to 9: 375
10 to 19: 469
20 to 49: 76
50 or more: 288
Mobile homes: 943
Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 10,134 (319 second mortgage, 1,107 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,264
Here:
71.4% with mortgage
State:
64.0% 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
-
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
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Production occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (67%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Macedonia (3%)
Philippines (3%)
Italy (2%)
Germany (2%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Boone County (%):
German (19%)
American (7%)
Italian (3%)
Irish (3%)
Polish (3%)
European (3%)
English (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 14,478 (81.4%)
Carpooled: 1,576 (8.9%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 67 (0.4%)
Bicycle: 81 (0.5%)
Walked: 215 (1.2%)
Worked at home: 1,329 (7.5%)
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: 53,446
In family households: 47,351 (6,997 male householders, 6,784 female householders)
10,686 spouses, 18,238 children (17,356 natural, 255 adopted, 631 stepchildren), 1,482 grandchildren, 625 brothers or sisters, 820 parents, 668 other relatives, 1,107 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,641 (2,488 male householders (1,812 living alone)), 2,163 female householders (1,932 living alone)), 988 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 329
Size of family households: 5,481 2-persons, 2,830 3-persons, 2,972 4-persons, 1,542 5-persons, 553 6-persons, 364 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,744 1-person, 830 2-persons, 83 3-persons.
8,975 married couples with children.
3,393 single-parent households (668 men, 2,725 women).
80.5% of residents of Boone speak English at home.
15.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% 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:
6.8
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 25
2010 to 2013: 230
2000 to 2009: 4,613
1990 to 1999: 4,233
1980 to 1989: 1,809
1970 to 1979: 2,052
1960 to 1969: 1,982
1950 to 1959: 1,118
1940 to 1949: 352
1939 or earlier: 3,458
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: 292
1 vehicle: 2,666
2 vehicles: 6,703
3 vehicles: 3,281
4 vehicles: 1,193
5+ vehicles: 400
no vehicle: 571
1 vehicle: 1,915
2 vehicles: 969
3 vehicles: 456
4 vehicles: 40
5+ vehicles: 14
89% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Illinois.
Boone County:
89.0%
State average:
86.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 36,051
Other state: 10,815
Northeast: 1,632
Midwest: 5,416
South: 2,212
West: 1,571
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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