Boone, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,945 (Urban population: 13,845 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 100 (all nonfarm))

Boone, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,768 (4,378 occupied: 1,357 owner occupied, 3,021 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	69%
State:	31%

Housing density: 816 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $576 (lower quartile is $467, upper quartile is $701)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $609

Median gross rent in Boone, NC in 2007: $659

Housing units in Boone with a mortgage: 571 (40 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 523

Boone,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $192,812 (it was $133,200 in 2000)

Boone:	$192,812
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,809 - $268,919

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $264,285
Here: $264,285
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,893
Here: $164,893
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $200,590
Here: $200,590
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,646
Here: $142,646
State: $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,410
Here: $116,410
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $37,944
Here: $37,944
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,627

In family households: 3,362 (981 male householders, 289 female householders)
940 spouses, 937 children (846 natural, 57 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 11 other relatives, 88 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,265 (1,664 male householders (894 living alone)), 1,510 female householders (882 living alone)), 2,091 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,820 (128 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 751 2-persons, 278 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,776 1-person, 995 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 193 4-persons, 17 5-persons.

526 married couples with children.
186 single-parent households (43 men, 143 women).

94.4% of residents of Boone speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 293 (2.2%)
(7.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boone, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 155 5 rooms: 280 6 rooms: 297 7 rooms: 254 8 rooms: 151 9 or more rooms: 176

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone, North Carolina:
	1 room: 66 2 rooms: 412 3 rooms: 903 4 rooms: 961 5 rooms: 368 6 rooms: 231 7 rooms: 55 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 42
1995 to 1998: 333
1990 to 1994: 301
1980 to 1989: 1,138
1970 to 1979: 1,202
1960 to 1969: 776
1950 to 1959: 433
1940 to 1949: 271
1939 or earlier: 272

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boone:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 317 3 bedrooms: 679 4 bedrooms: 268 5 or more bedrooms: 60

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone:
	no bedroom: 95 1 bedroom: 1,035 2 bedrooms: 1,459 3 bedrooms: 239 4 bedrooms: 188 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Boone in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 91 1 vehicle: 475 2 vehicles: 496 3 vehicles: 179 4 vehicles: 96 5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Boone in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 226 1 vehicle: 1,525 2 vehicles: 880 3 vehicles: 181 4 vehicles: 198 5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Boone, NC:

Less than $10,000: 12
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 20
$90,000 to $99,999: 44
$100,000 to $124,999: 121
$125,000 to $149,999: 147
$150,000 to $174,999: 116
$175,000 to $199,999: 131
$200,000 to $249,999: 244
$250,000 to $299,999: 169
$300,000 to $399,999: 168
$400,000 to $499,999: 58
$500,000 to $749,999: 45
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 29

Boone rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Boone:

Less than $100: 25 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 49
$250 to $299: 69
$300 to $349: 113
$350 to $399: 179
$400 to $449: 247
$450 to $499: 301
$500 to $549: 301
$550 to $599: 327
$600 to $649: 260
$650 to $699: 199
$700 to $749: 166
$750 to $799: 166
$800 to $899: 198
$900 to $999: 44
$1,000 to $1,249: 175
$1,250 to $1,499: 47
$1,500 to $1,999: 27
$2,000 or more: 60
No cash rent: 132

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 190 1990 to 1994: 25 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 49 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Boone, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.1%
Number of people working at home: 139 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 526
5 to 9 minutes: 1843
10 to 14 minutes: 1472
15 to 19 minutes: 868
20 to 24 minutes: 417
25 to 29 minutes: 114
30 to 34 minutes: 277
35 to 39 minutes: 44
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 59
60 to 89 minutes: 51
90 or more minutes: 29

Boone mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,559 (61%)
Carpooled: 868 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 140 (2%)
Motorcycle: 35 (1%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 1,064 (18%)
Other means: 43 (1%)
Worked at home: 139 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1232
$10,000 to $14,999: 585
$15,000 to $19,999: 358
$20,000 to $24,999: 346
$25,000 to $29,999: 279
$30,000 to $34,999: 323
$35,000 to $39,999: 210
$40,000 to $44,999: 125
$45,000 to $49,999: 116
$50,000 to $59,999: 223
$60,000 to $74,999: 265
$75,000 to $99,999: 234
$100,000 to $124,999: 86
$125,000 to $149,999: 11
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 40

First ancestries reported:

German: 1348

English: 1153

Other groups: 1123

United States or American: 1080

Scotch-Irish: 920

Irish: 840

Scottish: 621

Italian: 569

European: 345

Polish: 182

French (except Basque): 159

British: 133

Swedish: 130

Dutch: 126

Greek: 105

Welsh: 90

Norwegian: 73

Israeli: 41

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 35

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 35

Canadian: 34

Belgian: 32

Swiss: 28

Russian: 19

Subsaharan African:: 19

Danish: 19

African: 19

French Canadian: 18

Scandinavian: 16

Hungarian: 14

Yugoslavian: 14

Czechoslovakian: 11

Austrian: 9

Romanian: 9

Icelander: 8

Slavic: 8

Soviet Union: 7

Croatian: 7

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (20%)
Trinidad and Tobago (12%)
Israel (10%)
Canada (10%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Korea (7%)
France (5%)

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

This state: 7928
Northeast: 824
Midwest: 1049
South: 2765
West: 386

24% of Boone residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 62
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 62
High school graduate (or equivalency): 297
Less than 1 year of college: 99
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 206
Associate degree: 94
Bachelor's degree: 509
Master's degree: 232
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 172

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 81
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 389
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 247
Associate degree: 175
Bachelor's degree: 386
Master's degree: 298
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 100

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 14.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 22.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 64.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 44.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 38.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 40.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 30.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $24,536
Black householders: $29,792
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,064
Asian householders: $13,230
Some other race householders: $12,122
Two or more races householders: $15,250
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,506

Boone household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Boone household income for Black householders

Boone household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Boone household income for Asian householders

Boone household income for Two or more races householders

Boone household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Boone marital status for males

Boone marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $211,553
Black or African American householders: $95,663
Asian householders: $209,120
Two or more races householders: $437,252

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,521
One, attached: 181
Two: 188
3 or 4: 357
5 to 9: 530
10 to 19: 782
20 to 49: 714
50 or more: 270
Mobile homes: 216
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,834

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Boone:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Wood (2%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (84%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Here:	10.1%
North Carolina:	8.2%

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

Here:	6.2%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 620

Here:	7.4%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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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