Living In Boone, IA

Boone (/bun/ BOON) is a city in Des Moines Township, and county seat of Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area comprise the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. The population of the city was 12,661 at the 2010 census.

Population

12,529

Unemployment

3.5%

Poverty

10.1%

Median Home

$109,500

Median Income

$53,291

Median Rent

$713

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Rankings for Boone in Iowa

Ranks #12 in Best Places To Raise A Family In Iowa

Ranks #18 in Cheapest Places To Live In Iowa

Ranks #25 in Best Cities For Singles In Iowa

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Map Of Boone, IA

Population over time in Boone

Year	Population	% Change
2017	12,529	-0.1%
2016	12,538	-0.6%
2015	12,609	-0.2%
2014	12,631	0.1%
2013	12,619	-0.1%
2012	12,635	-0.2%
2011	12,658	-0.5%
2010	12,724	-0.3%
2009	12,764	-

Crime in Boone, IA Report

Crime/100k	Boone	IA	USA
Violent Crime	507.7	250.1	368.9
Murder	0.0	1.7	5.0
Robbery	7.9	29.5	86.2
Aggravated Assault	491.8	187.9	246.8
Property Crime	1277.1	1691.5	2199.5
Burglary	341.1	352.6	376.0
Larceny	824.9	1190.4	1594.6
Car Theft	111.0	148.5	228.9

Race / Ethnicity in Boone

White

92.5% (11,589)

African American

0.7% (89)

American Indian

0.4% (49)

Asian

0.1% (15)

Hawaiian

0.7% (86)

Other

0.0% (0)

Two Or More

1.5% (194)

Hispanic

4.0% (507)

Race	Boone	IA	USA
White	92.5%	86.1%	61.1%
African American	0.7%	3.4%	12.3%
American Indian	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Asian	0.1%	2.4%	5.4%
Hawaiian	0.7%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Two Or More	1.5%	1.8%	2.4%
Hispanic	4.0%	5.9%	17.8%

Household Income For Boone, Iowa

Less than $10,000

5.8% (72,744)

$10,000 to $14,999

3.8% (47,083)

$15,000 to $24,999

7.8% (98,169)

$25,000 to $34,999

13.3% (167,147)

$35,000 to $49,999

16.8% (210,700)

$50,000 to $74,999

22.2% (278,029)

$75,000 to $99,999

13.8% (173,503)

$100,000 to $149,999

10.9% (137,013)

$150,000 to $199,999

3.2% (40,021)

$200,000 or more

2.3% (28,485)

Income	Boone	IA	USA
Less than $10,000	5.8%	545.0%	633.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	3.8%	442.8%	460.0%
$15,000 to $24,999	7.8%	952.2%	931.0%
$25,000 to $34,999	13.3%	964.0%	928.5%
$35,000 to $49,999	16.8%	1367.1%	1263.2%
$50,000 to $74,999	22.2%	1932.5%	1746.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	13.8%	1417.0%	1247.6%
$100,000 to $149,999	10.9%	1466.1%	1464.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.2%	490.0%	627.5%
$200,000 or more	2.3%	423.4%	697.9%

Gender in Boone

Female

50.8% (6,368)

Male

49.2% (6,161)

Gender	Boone	IA	USA
Female	50.8%	50.4%	50.8%
Male	49.2%	49.6%	49.2%

Highest level of educational attainment in Boone for adults over 25

< 9th Grade

1.0% (125)

9-12th Grade

5.0% (626)

High School / GED

35.0% (4,385)

Some College

24.0% (3,006)

Associate's Degree

14.0% (1,754)

Bachelor's Degree

15.0% (1,879)

Master's Degree

4.0% (501)

Professional Degree

1.0% (125)

Doctorate Degree

1.0% (125)

Education	Boone	IA	USA
< 9th Grade	1.0%	4.0%	6.0%
9-12th Grade	5.0%	5.0%	7.0%
High School / GED	35.0%	31.0%	27.0%
Some College	24.0%	21.0%	21.0%
Associate's Degree	14.0%	11.0%	8.0%
Bachelor's Degree	15.0%	19.0%	19.0%
Master's Degree	4.0%	6.0%	9.0%
Professional Degree	1.0%	2.0%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%