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Boone County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Ames, IA
Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 26,609   ( 303 from 2010 , 106 from 2020)
Land area: 570.5 square miles
Population density: 46.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,937 93.72% 1.0%
Black:3131.18% 55.0%
Indian:910.34% 26.4%
Asian:1650.62% 83.3%
2+ races:3151.18% 39.4%
Hispanic:7882.96% 56.0%
Total non-White:1,6726.28% 50.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:587 11.0
Deaths:74614.0
Net Migration: 390.7
Net Immigration: 50.1
Change in White population:-257 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:560 2.1




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

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

2010
26,306
25,19495.77%
2020.77%
720.27%
900.34%
2260.86%
5051.92%
1,1124.23%

2000
26,224
25,72998.11%
790.30%
450.17%
570.22%
900.34%
2180.83%
4951.89%

1990
25,186
24,94099.02%
410.16%
140.06%
1150.46%
n/a
760.30%
2460.98%

1980
26,184
25,90998.95%
1080.41%
430.16%
810.31%
n/a
300.11%
2751.05%

1970
26,470
26,31399.41%
340.13%
90.03%
210.08%
n/a
770.29%
157 0.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,837 10.8
2,5839.8
-272-1.0
350.1
-535 -2.0
617 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,991 11.9
3,05012.1
1,3635.4
470.2
789 3.1
249 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,402 13.0
2,875 11.0
-1,609 -6.1
n/a
-969 -3.7
-29 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-927 -3.5
n/a
-404 -1.5
118 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Boone County, IA
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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
42.0
5,575 21.0%
21,034 79.0%
5,134 19.3%
10,893
2.40
7,114 65.3%
5,834 82.0%
402 5.7%
3,779 34.7%

2010
NumberPercent
40.8
6,279 23.9%
20,027 76.1%
4,194 15.9%
10,728
2.38
7,134 66.5%
5,875 82.4%
549 7.7%
3,594 33.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
6,494 24.8%
19,730 75.2%
4,308 16.4%
10,415
2.43
7,224 69.4%
6,098 84.4%
536 7.4%
3,191 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
36.8
6,206 24.6%
18,980 75.4%
4,531 18.0%
9,812
2.46
6,982 71.2%
6,075 87.0%
419 6.0%
2,830 28.8%

1980
NumberPercent
33.0
6,816 26.0%
19,368 74.0%
4,306 16.4%
9,770
2.55
7,146 73.1%
6,449 90.2%
363 5.1%
2,624 26.9%

2022 Housing Data for Boone County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,950 
Median Value$171,600 
Occupied10,89391.2%
Vacant1,0578.8%
Owned8,67679.6%
Rented2,21720.4%
Median Rent$852 
Single-Family Units9,83382.3%
    Detached9,66080.8%
    Attached1731.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,32111.1%
Mobile Homes2982.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Boone County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003012.8%
$10,000 to $14,9992732.5%
$15,000 to $19,9995044.6%
$20,000 to $24,9993293.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994243.9%
$30,000 to $34,9995975.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992702.5%
$40,000 to $44,9994454.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993883.6%
$50,000 to $59,9997617.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,10210.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,71215.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,28611.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,09110.0%
$150,000 to $199,9997997.3%
$200,000 or more6115.6%
Median Household Income75,759 
Per Capita Income38,479 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3813.5%
Public Assistance1511.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7556.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,96579.4%
Unemployed1631.0%
In Armed Forces540.3%
Total Labor Force13,18280.8%
Not in Labor Force3,14119.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3143,88157.8%
Non-Profit24563427.9%
Self-Employed1,16145072.1%
Local Government27264029.8%
State Government48569241.2%
Federal Government23212565.0%
Total Private + Self6,4754,33159.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2342,09137.1%
Total7,7096,42254.6%
Pct. Govt.17.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,36816.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,77519.6%
Professional, Technical2,48817.5%
Service Occupations2,34816.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2211.6%
All others4,20729.7%
White Collar 53.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,15715.2%
Retail trade1,98114.0%
Manufacturing1,46610.3%
Educational services1,42510.0%
Construction1,3379.4%
Transportation and warehousing9006.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7035.0%
Public administration6564.6%
Finance and insurance6484.6%
Other services5864.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5503.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5033.5%
Wholesale trade3292.3%
Accommodation and food services3022.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing2321.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1340.9%
Information1140.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction860.6%
Utilities770.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6222.33%
Puerto Rican500.19%
Cuban60.02%
Dominican110.04%
Total Central American250.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan210.08%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran40.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American130.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian130.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic200.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian380.14%
Burmese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,78397.8%
Spanish3821.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic820.3%
Other Asian430.2%
German, other Germanic250.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun130.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,80536.7%
Irish3,69413.8%
English2,87010.7%
Norwegian2,2458.4%
Swedish1,3094.9%
Dutch1,0093.8%
American9883.7%
Scottish6382.4%
Italian5422.0%
Danish4151.6%
French3881.5%
European3151.2%
Scotch-Irish2360.9%
Polish2330.9%
Czech1960.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,57799.5%
Not a citizen1230.5%
Native26,36398.7%
Foreign-born3371.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Boone County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
158 0.8%760 4.0%6,149 32.3%6,944 36.5%3,658 19.2%1,364 7.2%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 158 0.8%
9-12 Years 760 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,149 32.3%
Some College 6,944 36.5%
Bach. Degree 3,658 19.2%
Grad Degree 1,364 7.2%
Average years of education: 13.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Boone County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,649 12,098 551 4.4% 4.4%
1991 12,831 12,198 633 4.9% 4.7%
1992 13,147 12,606 541 4.1% 4.5%
1993 13,419 12,924 495 3.7% 4.1%
1994 13,791 13,324 467 3.4% 3.6%
1995 13,887 13,468 419 3.0% 3.5%
1996 14,180 13,812 368 2.6% 3.6%
1997 14,240 13,864 376 2.6% 3.1%
1998 14,215 13,880 335 2.4% 2.8%
1999 14,291 13,989 302 2.1% 2.7%
2000 14,616 14,296 320 2.2% 2.7%
2001 14,907 14,494 413 2.8% 3.3%
2002 15,092 14,609 483 3.2% 4.0%
2003 15,041 14,517 524 3.5% 4.4%
2004 15,019 14,489 530 3.5% 4.5%
2005 15,361 14,827 534 3.5% 4.3%
2006 15,514 15,062 452 2.9% 3.7%
2007 15,498 14,990 508 3.3% 3.7%
2008 15,686 15,127 559 3.6% 4.1%
2009 15,724 14,791 933 5.9% 6.4%
2010 14,806 13,946 860 5.8% 6.1%
2011 14,720 13,977 743 5.0% 5.6%
2012 14,630 13,994 636 4.3% 5.1%
2013 14,902 14,298 604 4.1% 4.7%
2014 15,193 14,677 516 3.4% 4.2%
2015 15,313 14,855 458 3.0% 3.7%
2016 15,193 14,772 421 2.8% 3.6%
2017 14,879 14,517 362 2.4% 3.1%
2018 14,940 14,612 328 2.2% 2.6%
2019 15,094 14,733 361 2.4% 2.8%
2020 14,468 13,880 588 4.1% 5.3%
2021 14,705 14,244 461 3.1% 3.8%
2022 14,924 14,586 338 2.3% 2.7%
2023 14,968 14,597 371 2.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com