Boone, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,614 (Urban population: 12,102 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 512 (all nonfarm))

Boone, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,594 (5,319 occupied: 3,726 owner occupied, 1,593 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	28%

Housing density: 627 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $128,045.

Median contract rent in 2008: $443 (lower quartile is $336, upper quartile is $533)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $431

Median gross rent in Boone, IA in 2008: $554

Housing units in Boone with a mortgage: 2,178 (210 second mortgage, 243 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,172

Boone,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $95,430 (it was $66,300 in 2000)

Boone:	$95,430
Iowa:	$120,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,581 - $134,949

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $109,199
Here: $109,199
State: $151,372

Townhouses or other attached units: $94,076
Here: $94,076
State: $162,018

In 2-unit structures: $67,094
Here: $67,094
State: $108,475

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,951
Here: $131,951
State: $138,849

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $58,528
Here: $58,528
State: $114,219

Mobile homes: $17,419
Here: $17,419
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,430

In family households: 10,192 (2,720 male householders, 709 female householders)
2,761 spouses, 3,615 children (3,300 natural, 82 adopted, 233 stepchildren), 72 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 46 other relatives, 182 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,238 (729 male householders (603 living alone)), 1,185 female householders (1,071 living alone)), 324 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 381 (338 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,666 2-persons, 712 3-persons, 665 4-persons, 262 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,674 1-person, 192 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

2,231 married couples with children.
714 single-parent households (119 men, 595 women).

97.6% of residents of Boone speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 77 (0.6%)
(54.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boone, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 66 4 rooms: 519 5 rooms: 949 6 rooms: 738 7 rooms: 580 8 rooms: 456 9 or more rooms: 411

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone, Iowa:
	1 room: 51 2 rooms: 151 3 rooms: 402 4 rooms: 440 5 rooms: 311 6 rooms: 156 7 rooms: 41 8 rooms: 31 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 62
1995 to 1998: 224
1990 to 1994: 147
1980 to 1989: 369
1970 to 1979: 702
1960 to 1969: 412
1950 to 1959: 612
1940 to 1949: 454
1939 or earlier: 2,612

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boone:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 126 2 bedrooms: 1,380 3 bedrooms: 1,414 4 bedrooms: 713 5 or more bedrooms: 93

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone:
	no bedroom: 96 1 bedroom: 557 2 bedrooms: 659 3 bedrooms: 244 4 bedrooms: 33 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Boone in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 143 1 vehicle: 998 2 vehicles: 1,671 3 vehicles: 649 4 vehicles: 199 5 or more vehicles: 66

Cars and other vehicles available in Boone in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 277 1 vehicle: 797 2 vehicles: 378 3 vehicles: 97 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 18

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Boone, IA:

Less than $10,000: 59
$10,000 to $14,999: 30
$15,000 to $19,999: 32
$20,000 to $24,999: 52
$25,000 to $29,999: 65
$30,000 to $34,999: 58
$35,000 to $39,999: 59
$40,000 to $49,999: 157
$50,000 to $59,999: 268
$60,000 to $69,999: 225
$70,000 to $79,999: 305
$80,000 to $89,999: 332
$90,000 to $99,999: 259
$100,000 to $124,999: 597
$125,000 to $149,999: 431
$150,000 to $174,999: 238
$175,000 to $199,999: 164
$200,000 to $249,999: 165
$250,000 to $299,999: 78
$300,000 to $399,999: 71
$400,000 to $499,999: 20
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Boone rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Boone:

Less than $100: 68 people
$100 to $149: 35
$150 to $199: 38
$200 to $249: 84
$250 to $299: 74
$300 to $349: 89
$350 to $399: 133
$400 to $449: 151
$450 to $499: 148
$500 to $549: 167
$550 to $599: 214
$600 to $649: 96
$650 to $699: 77
$700 to $749: 57
$750 to $799: 28
$800 to $899: 18
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 58

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 11 1985 to 1989: 13 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 18

Boone, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.4%
Number of people working at home: 210 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 463
5 to 9 minutes: 1981
10 to 14 minutes: 1176
15 to 19 minutes: 400
20 to 24 minutes: 577
25 to 29 minutes: 422
30 to 34 minutes: 499
35 to 39 minutes: 70
40 to 44 minutes: 97
45 to 59 minutes: 313
60 to 89 minutes: 210
90 or more minutes: 118

Boone mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,234 (80%)
Carpooled: 795 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 46 (1%)
Walked: 192 (3%)
Other means: 32 (0%)
Worked at home: 210 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 504
$10,000 to $14,999: 427
$15,000 to $19,999: 399
$20,000 to $24,999: 375
$25,000 to $29,999: 365
$30,000 to $34,999: 394
$35,000 to $39,999: 359
$40,000 to $44,999: 390
$45,000 to $49,999: 262
$50,000 to $59,999: 661
$60,000 to $74,999: 604
$75,000 to $99,999: 339
$100,000 to $124,999: 125
$125,000 to $149,999: 57
$150,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 or more: 36

First ancestries reported:

German: 3410

Irish: 933

Swedish: 873

English: 873

United States or American: 735

Norwegian: 687

Other groups: 411

French (except Basque): 250

Danish: 190

Dutch: 143

Italian: 134

Scotch-Irish: 122

Scottish: 104

European: 77

French Canadian: 60

Czech: 57

Polish: 51

Welsh: 47

Scandinavian: 40

Hungarian: 35

British: 29

Northern European: 29

Swiss: 23

Iranian: 13

Belgian: 13

Czechoslovakian: 10

Austrian: 9

Slovak: 8

Greek: 7

Canadian: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Finnish: 5

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

United Kingdom (22%)
Mexico (22%)
Germany (16%)
Canada (16%)
Sweden (9%)
India (8%)
Panama (8%)

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

This state: 10708
Northeast: 126
Midwest: 1051
South: 413
West: 377

57% of Boone residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 84
9th grade: 38
10th grade: 95
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 112
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,553
Less than 1 year of college: 418
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 426
Associate degree: 308
Bachelor's degree: 522
Master's degree: 110
Professional school degree: 67
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 154
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 109
11th grade: 69
12th grade, no diploma: 78
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,749
Less than 1 year of college: 521
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 667
Associate degree: 429
Bachelor's degree: 647
Master's degree: 142
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,024
Black householders: $29,776
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $56,775
Asian householders: $76,119
Some other race householders: $27,886
Two or more races householders: $47,025
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,534

Boone household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Boone household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Boone household income for Two or more races householders

Boone marital status for males

Boone marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,382
Black or African American householders: $110,261
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $14,700
Asian householders: $25,727
Two or more races householders: $73,507

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,117
One, attached: 109
Two: 259
3 or 4: 303
5 to 9: 209
10 to 19: 205
20 to 49: 214
50 or more: 24
Mobile homes: 154

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Boone:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68

Here:	5.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	0.7%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41

Here:	8.0%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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