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Boone County, IL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Rockford, IL
Designated Market Area: Rockford, IL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 53,154   ( 1,011 from 2010 , 292 from 2020)
Land area: 280.7 square miles
Population density: 189.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,022 69.65% 9.2%
Black:1,3222.49% 35.5%
Indian:860.16% 26.5%
Asian:7051.33% 3.4%
2+ races:8071.52% 21.2%
Hispanic:13,21224.86% 20.5%
Total non-White:16,13230.35% 20.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,195 11.2
Deaths:1,08010.1
Net Migration: -395-3.7
Net Immigration: -5-0.0
Change in White population:-3,735 -6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,724 5.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,165
40,75775.25%
9761.80%
680.13%
6821.26%
6661.23%
10,96720.25%
13,40824.75%

2000
41,786
35,53685.04%
3520.84%
860.21%
2060.49%
3740.90%
5,21912.49%
6,25014.96%

1990
30,806
28,43892.31%
1750.57%
590.19%
1640.53%
n/a
1,9706.39%
2,3687.69%

1980
28,630
27,00594.32%
1000.35%
540.19%
2040.71%
n/a
1,2434.34%
1,6255.68%

1970
25,440
24,80397.50%
720.28%
170.07%
270.11%
n/a
5102.00%
637 2.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,469 15.5
3,0197.2
8,04619.3
9412.3
5,221 12.5
7,158 17.1
1990's
NumberRate
5,196 16.9
2,6888.7
6,71721.8
5781.9
7,098 23.0
3,882 12.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,304 15.0
2,347 8.2
290 1.0
n/a
1,433 5.0
743 2.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
409 1.6
n/a
2,202 8.7
988 3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Boone County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.0
12,906 24.3%
40,248 75.7%
8,692 16.4%
19,024
2.79
13,515 71.0%
10,388 76.9%
1,021 7.6%
5,509 29.0%

2010
NumberPercent
36.8
15,684 29.0%
38,481 71.0%
6,364 11.7%
18,505
2.91
14,273 77.1%
11,395 79.8%
1,196 8.4%
4,232 22.9%

2000
NumberPercent
34.2
12,457 29.8%
29,329 70.2%
4,465 10.7%
14,631
2.83
11,408 78.0%
9,519 83.4%
832 7.3%
3,223 22.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
8,602 27.9%
22,204 72.1%
3,584 11.6%
10,941
2.78
8,499 77.7%
7,336 86.3%
568 6.7%
2,442 22.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
9,124 31.9%
19,506 68.1%
2,930 10.2%
9,733
2.91
7,686 79.0%
6,742 87.7%
469 6.1%
2,047 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Boone County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,183 
Median Value$181,700 
Occupied19,02494.3%
Vacant1,1595.7%
Owned15,96883.9%
Rented3,05616.1%
Median Rent$938 
Single-Family Units16,84283.4%
    Detached15,76778.1%
    Attached1,0755.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units7273.6%
Mobile Homes1,2976.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Boone County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007313.8%
$10,000 to $14,9994962.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994512.4%
$20,000 to $24,9995923.1%
$25,000 to $29,9998214.3%
$30,000 to $34,9996393.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0435.5%
$40,000 to $44,9997003.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994882.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4437.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3527.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,45912.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992,22311.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,90910.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,92710.1%
$200,000 or more1,7509.2%
Median Household Income80,502 
Per Capita Income37,055 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.92 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0565.6%
Public Assistance7343.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,54813.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,98370.5%
Unemployed1,5776.2%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force19,56576.7%
Not in Labor Force5,93623.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,9269,06254.7%
Non-Profit64487942.3%
Self-Employed1,24649871.4%
Local Government8161,08143.0%
State Government38113873.4%
Federal Government919449.2%
Total Private + Self12,1729,56056.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9322,19246.8%
Total14,10411,75254.5%
Pct. Govt.10.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,48717.3%
Sales and Office Occupations4,97519.2%
Professional, Technical3,78714.6%
Service Occupations4,88218.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1910.7%
All others7,74329.9%
White Collar 51.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,77522.3%
Health care and social assistance3,08311.9%
Retail trade2,4649.5%
Accommodation and food services2,1618.4%
Construction2,1148.2%
Educational services1,8667.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,4095.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3155.1%
Other services1,0894.2%
Professional, scientific, technical9923.8%
Finance and insurance7272.8%
Public administration7042.7%
Wholesale trade6142.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4881.9%
Information3351.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2991.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2811.1%
Utilities1020.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction530.2%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Boone County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican11,17920.91%
Puerto Rican5751.08%
Cuban1280.24%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2010.38%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1730.32%
Honduran20.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran260.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2240.42%
Argentinean1100.21%
Bolivian270.05%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian190.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian680.13%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2560.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1680.31%
Chinese820.15%
Laotian740.14%
Korean520.10%
Indian290.05%
Vietnamese200.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English41,08881.1%
Spanish8,60317.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2120.4%
Other Indo-European1760.3%
German, other Germanic1740.3%
Arabic1730.3%
Other Asian740.1%
Tagalog570.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun320.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German13,30124.9%
Irish6,90512.9%
English4,2798.0%
Italian4,0627.6%
Swedish3,9597.4%
Polish3,6256.8%
Norwegian2,3824.5%
French1,2302.3%
American1,1662.2%
European7901.5%
Scottish7821.5%
Welsh3850.7%
Dutch2760.5%
Russian2730.5%
Greek2540.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen50,64894.7%
Not a citizen2,8115.3%
Native48,19090.1%
Foreign-born5,2699.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Boone County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,454 7.0%2,267 6.4%11,396 32.3%10,697 30.3%5,325 15.1%3,145 8.9%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,454 7.0%
9-12 Years 2,267 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,396 32.3%
Some College 10,697 30.3%
Bach. Degree 5,325 15.1%
Grad Degree 3,145 8.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Boone County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,658 16,419 1,239 7.0% 6.3%
1991 18,107 16,321 1,786 9.9% 7.3%
1992 18,750 16,766 1,984 10.6% 7.9%
1993 19,340 17,150 2,190 11.3% 7.5%
1994 19,273 18,238 1,035 5.4% 5.8%
1995 20,266 19,410 856 4.2% 5.2%
1996 20,939 19,904 1,035 4.9% 5.3%
1997 21,646 20,609 1,037 4.8% 4.8%
1998 21,692 20,850 842 3.9% 4.5%
1999 22,219 21,330 889 4.0% 4.4%
2000 22,110 21,079 1,031 4.7% 4.4%
2001 22,153 20,779 1,374 6.2% 5.4%
2002 22,316 20,672 1,644 7.4% 6.6%
2003 22,758 20,944 1,814 8.0% 6.7%
2004 23,628 21,901 1,727 7.3% 6.2%
2005 24,661 23,041 1,620 6.6% 5.7%
2006 25,728 24,296 1,432 5.6% 4.6%
2007 26,667 24,893 1,774 6.7% 5.1%
2008 26,732 24,196 2,536 9.5% 6.5%
2009 26,063 22,006 4,057 15.6% 10.2%
2010 27,346 23,540 3,806 13.9% 10.5%
2011 27,128 23,924 3,204 11.8% 9.8%
2012 26,721 23,921 2,800 10.5% 9.0%
2013 26,351 23,689 2,662 10.1% 9.1%
2014 26,281 24,210 2,071 7.9% 7.2%
2015 26,343 24,621 1,722 6.5% 6.0%
2016 26,437 24,753 1,684 6.4% 5.9%
2017 26,202 24,446 1,756 6.7% 5.0%
2018 26,669 25,154 1,515 5.7% 4.4%
2019 26,413 24,995 1,418 5.4% 4.0%
2020 25,580 22,720 2,860 11.2% 9.5%
2021 25,040 22,861 2,179 8.7% 6.1%
2022 25,074 23,471 1,603 6.4% 4.6%
2023 24,945 23,187 1,758 7.0% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com