Boone County, Indiana (IN)

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County population in 2005: 52,061 (55% urban, 45% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,436
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,645

% of renters here:	21%
State:	29%

Land area: 423 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 123 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Manufacturing (16.9%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 10%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Boone County, Indiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Boone County, Indiana:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 22,506	(48.8%)
Females: 23,601	(51.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,983
County population in 2003: 49,550
Jobs in 2003: 17,463

Boone County,IN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 26,166
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:

Boone County:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,529 ($49,632 in 2000)

This county	$52,529
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $162,139

Boone County	$162,139
Indiana:	$114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $545
Institutionalized population: 719
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Boone County in 2000: $1076

Boone County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 410 buildings, average cost: $203,500
2001: 438 buildings, average cost: $210,600
2002: 429 buildings, average cost: $205,300
2003: 472 buildings, average cost: $197,400
2004: 566 buildings, average cost: $202,900
2005: 553 buildings, average cost: $226,000
2006: 446 buildings, average cost: $237,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Indiana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,052 (0.8%)

Area name: Indianapolis, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boone County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $871 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lebanon, Zionsville, Thorntown, Jamestown, Advance, Whitestown, Ulen.

2005 air pollution in Boone County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Clinton County , Hamilton County , Hendricks County , Marion County , Montgomery County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Boone County: Advance Conservation Club (A), Allens Acres (B), White Lick Golf Course (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Boone County include: Salem Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Lanes Chapel (C), Walnut Grove Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Liberty Church (F), Browns Wonder Church (G), Hopewell South Church (H), Mounts Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Garrett Cemetery (1), Pitzer Cemetery (2), Gipson Cemetery (3), Parr-Jones Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Bethel Hill Cemetery (6), Howard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Russell Lake (A), Eagle Lake (B), Elrod Lake (C), Wurster Lake (D), Oxidation Pond (E), Holliday Lake (F), Norman Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: McCord Creek (A), Kreager Ditch (B), Wolf Creek (C), Jackson Run (D), Mounts Run (E), Lion Creek (F), Holiday Creek (G), Boone Creek (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Boone County: Garden Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.1%
Indiana:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,276
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 683 (39% naturalized citizens)

Boone County:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 152
1990 to 1994: 202
1985 to 1989: 98
1980 to 1984: 35
1975 to 1979: 25
1970 to 1974: 18
1970 to 1974: 32
1965 to 1969: 121

Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.9%

Boone County marital status for males

Boone County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 14,439
One, attached: 410
Two: 399
3 or 4: 634
5 to 9: 657
10 to 19: 363
20 or more: 246
Mobile homes: 777
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 8,417 (752 second mortgage, 1,101 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,829

Agriculture in Boone County
Average size of farms: 336 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $111260
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $308.64
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $91233
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 91.77%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.10%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $107950
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.80%
Corn for grain: 96731 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1999 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 102304 harvested acres
Vegetables: 60 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 5 acres

Boone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 5.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/13/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (22%)
Germany (13%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Korea (9%)
Mexico (7%)
Japan (4%)
Guatemala (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Boone County:

German (28%)
United States or American (20%)
English (13%)
Irish (10%)
Scottish (3%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Dutch (2%)

Boone County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 19,036 (84%)
Carpooled: 1,993 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 43 (0%)
Walked: 316 (1%)
Other means: 146 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,127 (5%)

People in group quarters in Boone County, Indiana

660 people in nursing homes
64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
13 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $86,078.

9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($75,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.19%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Boone County: 0.07%
Indiana average: 0.10%

6.73% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($48,966 average AGI)
2.39% relocated from other states ($26,340 average AGI)
Boone County: 2.39%
Indiana average: 2.47%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marion County, IN	2.79% ($70,313 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, IN	1.12% ($85,593)
from Hendricks County, IN	0.60% ($95,698)
from Clinton County, IN	0.36% ($36,449)
from Tippecanoe County, IN	0.34% ($46,400)
from Montgomery County, IN	0.21% ($30,750)
from Putnam County, IN	0.10% ($41,250)

7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($82,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.15%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.03% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($34,382 average AGI)
2.11% relocated to other states ($47,709 average AGI)
Boone County: 2.11%
Indiana average: 2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marion County, IN	1.75% ($44,876 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, IN	0.96% ($75,983)
to Hendricks County, IN	0.52% ($50,561)
to Clinton County, IN	0.30% ($23,193)
to Montgomery County, IN	0.26% ($36,563)
to Tippecanoe County, IN	0.22% ($44,024)
to Cook County, IL	0.09% ($56,529)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Boone County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Boone County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Boone County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,772 (5,189 aged, 583 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

Households: 45,265

In family households: 39,898 (9,937 male householders, 2,766 female householders)
11,033 spouses, 14,645 children (13,324 natural, 395 adopted, 926 stepchildren), 431 grandchildren, 123 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 287 other relatives, 547 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,367 (2,128 male householders (1,573 living alone)), 2,260 female householders (2,047 living alone)), 979 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 842 (702 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,267 2-persons, 2,767 3-persons, 2,936 4-persons, 1,258 5-persons, 382 6-persons, 93 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,620 1-person, 588 2-persons, 109 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

10,450 married couples with children.
1,870 single-parent households (457 men, 1,413 women).

97.2% of residents of Boone County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $167,352,000 ($3291 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,002,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $91,027,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,132,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,421,000
Federal grants: $16,882,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,552,000 ($14,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,338,000 ($1,831,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $987,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $41,470,000
Federal Government insurance: $107,433,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,458

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,247

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +95

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,735

Here:	+91 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Boone County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 876
1995 to 1998: 1,653
1990 to 1994: 1,769
1980 to 1989: 2,001
1970 to 1979: 3,110
1960 to 1969: 1,691
1950 to 1959: 1,430
1940 to 1949: 882
1939 or earlier: 4,517

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boone County, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 111
4 rooms: 665
5 rooms: 2,516
6 rooms: 3,180
7 rooms: 2,488
8 rooms: 2,104
9 or more rooms: 2,363

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County, Indiana:

1 room: 31
2 rooms: 97
3 rooms: 893
4 rooms: 1,025
5 rooms: 726
6 rooms: 413
7 rooms: 209
8 rooms: 147
9 or more rooms: 104

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boone County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 196
2 bedrooms: 2,246
3 bedrooms: 7,036
4 bedrooms: 3,313
5 or more bedrooms: 645

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County:

no bedroom: 31
1 bedroom: 1,156
2 bedrooms: 1,526
3 bedrooms: 677
4 bedrooms: 202
5 or more bedrooms: 53

Cars and other vehicles available in Boone County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 199
1 vehicle: 2,713
2 vehicles: 6,516
3 vehicles: 2,764
4 vehicles: 839
5 or more vehicles: 405

Cars and other vehicles available in Boone County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 384
1 vehicle: 1,736
2 vehicles: 1,197
3 vehicles: 239
4 vehicles: 39
5 or more vehicles: 50

57% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Indiana.

Boone County:	57.5%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 34282
Northeast: 1626
Midwest: 5254
South: 3120
West: 1015

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $136,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (53%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
Electricity (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 422

Here:	7.2%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 174

Here:	6.4%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 189

Here:	18.7%
Indiana:	23.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Boone County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,807,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $44,560,000
All Other: $1,476,000
Construction - Own Hospitals: $25,739,000
General: $364,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $35,806,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $13,145,000

Central Staff Services: $3,900,000

Regular Highways: $3,834,000

Police Protection: $3,024,000

General - Other: $2,961,000

Corrections - Other: $2,398,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,767,000

Health Services - Other: $1,657,000

Welfare - Other: $1,392,000

Natural Resources - Other: $944,000

Financial Administration: $611,000

General Public Buildings: $309,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,431,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $605,000
Health & Hospitals: $350,000

All Other: $163,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $41,852,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $254,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,959,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,147,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,600,000
Interest Earnings: $340,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $28,162,000
Regular Highways: $428,000

Police Protection: $353,000

General - Other: $319,000

Central Staff: $100,000

Judicial: $43,000

Health - Other: $21,000

Natural Resource - Other: $20,000

Corrections - Other: $11,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

General Public Building: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,160,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,252,000
Beginning: $226,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,319,000
General Support: $2,000,000

All Other: $712,000

Public Welfare: $259,000

Health & Hospitals: $52,000
Tax - Property: $17,965,000
Individual Income: $14,657,000

Other Selective Sales: $182,000

NEC: $165,000

Motor Vehicle License: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $25,475,000

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