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Boone township, Porter County, Indiana (IN)



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Boone township, IN map Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 5,884 (71% urban, 29% rural)
Males: 2,853  (48.5%)
Females: 3,031  (51.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 5,884 (4,849 owner occupied, 1,035 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  18%
State:  29%


Races in Boone township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 95.2%
  • Black: 0.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 34.9
Median age of females: 35.1

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Average household size: 2.69

Boone township:  2.7 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Average family size: 3.16

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,352 ($20,833 in 1999)
This township:  $23,352
Indiana:  $47,448

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $200 (lower quartile is $197, upper quartile is $230)
Here:  $200
State:  $518

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,339 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Boone township:  $76,339
Indiana:  $122,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $12,303 - $153,498

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $84,982
Here:  $84,982
State:  $158,066
Population density: 163 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  40.8%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  25.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

96% of Boone township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Indiana.


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

  • This state: 72
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 2
  • South: 2
  • West: 0
Boone township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 28
  • Mobile homes: 1

Housing units in Boone township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 3
  • 1960 to 1969: 8
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 10


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boone township, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 9
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 5
  • 9 or more rooms: 5



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone township, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 3



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boone township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 9
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3



Cars and other vehicles available in Boone township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Cars and other vehicles available in Boone township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 2
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



Class of Workers


Most common first ancestries reported in Boone township:
  • German (55.4%)
  • Irish (21.4%)
  • Norwegian (8.9%)
  • Russian (5.4%)
  • Scottish (5.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3.6%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 18 (72%)
  • Walked: 3 (12%)
  • Worked at home: 4 (16%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Other fuel (11%)

94.1% of residents of Boone township speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 76
  • In family households: 70 (16 male householders, 6 female householders)
    22 spouses, 26 children (26 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person.

1,327 married couples with children.
252 single-parent households (78 men, 174 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:  100.0%
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Boone township:

 

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