Boone County
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Total population..................................... 30,806
Urban population.......................................... 15,958
Percent of total population........................... 51.8
Rural population.......................................... 14,848
Percent of total population........................... 48.2
Farm population......................................... 1,418
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White..................................................... 29,273
Black..................................................... 175
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut......................... 59
Asian or Pacific Islander................................. 157
Other race................................................ 1,142
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Total..................................................... 1,970
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Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school.......... 7,840
Preprimary school......................................... 652
Elementary or high school................................. 5,590
Percent in private school............................... 10.9
College................................................... 1,598
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Persons 25 years and over............................... 19,272
Less than 9th grade....................................... 1,950
9th to 12th grade, no diploma............................. 2,777
High school graduate...................................... 7,720
Some college, no degree................................... 3,495
Associates degree......................................... 1,011
Bachelor's degree......................................... 1,510
Graduate or professional degree........................... 809
Percent high school graduate or higher.................... 75.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher....................... 12.0
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Persons 5 years and over............................ 28,516
Lived in same house....................................... 16,689
Lived in different house in U.S........................... 11,700
Same State.............................................. 9,866
Same county........................................... 6,111
Different county...................................... 3,755
Different State......................................... 1,834
Lived abroad.............................................. 127
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Persons 16 to 64 years.............................. 19,601
With a mobility or self-care limitation................... 605
With a mobility limitation.............................. 238
With a self-care limitation............................. 500
With a work disability.................................... 1,250
In labor force........................................ 627
Prevented from working.................................. 481
Persons 65 years and over........................... 3,305
With a mobility or self-care limitation................... 529
With a mobility limitation.............................. 413
With a self-care limitation............................. 282
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Women 15 to 24 years...................................... 301
Women 25 to 34 years...................................... 1,553
Women 35 to 44 years...................................... 2,172
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Civilian veterans 16 years and over....................... 3,369
65 years and over....................................... 733
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Native population......................................... 29,557
Percent born in state of residence.................... 71.6
Foreign-born population................................... 1,249
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990........................... 511
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Persons 5 years and over.............................. 28,516
Speak a language other than English....................... 2,381
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 860
Speak Spanish........................................... 1,730
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 639
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language.................. 108
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 59
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Total ancestries reported............................... 39,937
Arab...................................................... 125
Austrian.................................................. 53
Belgian................................................... 58
Canadian.................................................. 10
Czech..................................................... 274
Danish.................................................... 251
Dutch..................................................... 1,024
English................................................... 4,742
Finnish................................................... 105
French (except Basque).................................... 1,110
French Canadian........................................... 128
German.................................................... 13,189
Greek..................................................... 35
Hungarian................................................. 61
Irish..................................................... 5,431
Italian................................................... 1,007
Lithuanian................................................ 149
Norwegian................................................. 1,655
Polish.................................................... 1,111
Portuguese................................................ 4
Romanian.................................................. 0
Russian................................................... 49
Scotch-Irish.............................................. 501
Scottish.................................................. 717
Slovak.................................................... 113
Subsaharan African........................................ 0
Swedish................................................... 3,247
Swiss..................................................... 293
Ukrainian................................................. 27
United States or American................................. 843
Welsh..................................................... 297
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)............ 0
Yugoslavian............................................... 22
Other ancestries.......................................... 3,306
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Households.............................................. 10,941
Less than $5,000.......................................... 395
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 710
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 638
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 1,733
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 1,972
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 2,672
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 1,863
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 539
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 283
$150,000 or more.......................................... 136
Median household income (dollars)......................... 35,103
Families................................................ 8,499
Less than $5,000.......................................... 251
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 298
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 322
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 1,161
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 1,561
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 2,342
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 1,677
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 488
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 263
$150,000 or more.......................................... 136
Median family income (dollars)............................ 38,586
Nonfamily households.................................... 2,442
Less than $5,000.......................................... 169
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 424
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 326
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 616
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 412
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 338
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 105
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 32
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 20
$150,000 or more.......................................... 0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)............... 19,107
Per capita income (dollars)............................... 14,355
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Households.......................................... 10,941
With wage and salary income............................... 8,907
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)................... 38,541
With nonfarm self-employment income....................... 1,240
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)........... 19,436
With farm self-employment income.......................... 420
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars).............. 15,991
With Social Security income............................... 2,647
Mean Social Security income (dollars)................... 8,661
With public assistance income............................. 533
Mean public assistance income (dollars)................. 3,690
With retirement income.................................... 1,536
Mean retirement income (dollars)........................ 6,536
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All persons for whom poverty status is determined....... 30,337
Below poverty level................................... 2,187
Persons 18 years and over................................. 21,893
Below poverty level................................... 1,243
Persons 65 years and over............................... 3,305
Below poverty level................................... 243
Related children under 18 years........................... 8,380
Below poverty level................................... 918
Related children under 5 years.......................... 2,216
Below poverty level................................... 365
Related children 5 to 17 years.......................... 6,164
Below poverty level................................... 553
Unrelated individuals..................................... 3,348
Below poverty level................................... 532
All families............................................ 8,499
Below poverty level................................... 484
With related children under 18 years...................... 4,486
Below poverty level................................... 439
With related children under 5 years..................... 1,819
Below poverty level................................... 285
Female householder families............................. 849
Below poverty level................................... 306
With related children under 18 years...................... 580
Below poverty level................................... 303
With related children under 5 years..................... 317
Below poverty level................................... 207
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons............................................... 7.2
Persons 18 years and over............................... 5.7
Persons 65 years and over............................. 7.4
Related children under 18 years......................... 11.0
Related children under 5 years........................ 16.5
Related children 5 to 17 years........................ 9.0
Unrelated individuals................................... 15.9
All families.............................................. 5.7
With related children under 18 years.................... 9.8
With related children under 5 years................... 15.7
Female householder families............................... 36.0
With related children under 18 years.................... 52.2
With related children under 5 years................... 65.3
Total housing units................................. 11,477
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1989 to March 1990........................................ 214
1985 to 1988.............................................. 735
1980 to 1984.............................................. 787
1970 to 1979.............................................. 2,608
1960 to 1969.............................................. 2,173
1950 to 1959.............................................. 1,008
1940 to 1949.............................................. 778
1939 or earlier........................................... 3,174
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No bedroom................................................ 69
1 bedroom................................................. 1,042
2 bedrooms................................................ 3,077
3 bedrooms................................................ 5,027
4 bedrooms................................................ 1,809
5 or more bedrooms........................................ 453
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Lacking complete plumbing facilities...................... 51
Lacking complete kitchen facilities....................... 26
Condominium housing units................................. 0
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Public system or private company.......................... 7,370
Individual drilled well................................... 3,863
Individual dug well....................................... 244
Some other source......................................... 0
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Public sewer.............................................. 7,255
Septic tank or cesspool................................... 4,077
Other means............................................... 145
Occupied housing units.............................. 10,950
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Utility gas............................................... 7,446
Bottled, tank, or LP gas.................................. 804
Electricity............................................... 1,862
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc................................... 688
Coal or coke.............................................. 0
Wood...................................................... 110
Solar energy.............................................. 6
Other fuel................................................ 19
No fuel used.............................................. 15
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1989 to March 1990........................................ 1,645
1985 to 1988.............................................. 3,226
1980 to 1984.............................................. 1,683
1970 to 1979.............................................. 2,434
1960 to 1969.............................................. 1,056
1959 or earlier........................................... 906
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No telephone in unit...................................... 358
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Occupied housing units.................................. 10,950
None...................................................... 612
1......................................................... 3,127
2......................................................... 4,524
3 or more................................................. 2,687
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Specified owner-occupied housing units.................... 6,166
With a mortgage......................................... 4,273
Less than $300........................................ 58
$300 to $499.......................................... 922
$500 to $699.......................................... 1,316
$700 to $999.......................................... 1,346
$1,000 to $1,499...................................... 481
$1,500 to $1,999...................................... 102
$2,000 or more........................................ 48
Median (dollars)...................................... 678
Not mortgaged........................................... 1,893
Less than $100........................................ 23
$100 to $199.......................................... 558
$200 to $299.......................................... 995
$300 to $399.......................................... 200
$400 or more.......................................... 117
Median (dollars)...................................... 230
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Specified owner-occupied housing units.................... 6,166
Less than 20 percent.................................... 4,028
20 to 24 percent........................................ 874
25 to 29 percent........................................ 533
30 to 34 percent........................................ 188
35 percent or more...................................... 520
Not computed............................................ 23
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Specified renter-occupied housing units................... 2,742
Less than $200.......................................... 353
$200 to $299............................................ 467
$300 to $499............................................ 1,328
$500 to $749............................................ 475
$750 to $999............................................ 35
$1,000 or more.......................................... 3
No cash rent............................................ 81
Median (dollars)........................................ 378
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Specified renter-occupied housing units................... 2,742
Less than 20 percent.................................... 1,135
20 to 24 percent........................................ 447
25 to 29 percent........................................ 215
30 to 34 percent........................................ 196
35 percent or more...................................... 617
Not computed............................................ 132
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Persons 16 years and over........................... 23,252
In labor force............................................ 16,121
Percent in labor force.............................. 69.3
Civilian labor force.................................... 16,086
Employed.............................................. 15,239
Unemployed............................................ 847
Percent unemployed.................................. 5.3
Armed Forces............................................ 35
Not in labor force........................................ 7,131
Males 16 years and over............................. 11,322
In labor force............................................ 9,105
Percent in labor force.............................. 80.4
Civilian labor force.................................... 9,070
Employed.............................................. 8,659
Unemployed............................................ 411
Percent unemployed.................................. 4.5
Armed Forces............................................ 35
Not in labor force........................................ 2,217
Females 16 years and over........................... 11,930
In labor force............................................ 7,016
Percent in labor force.............................. 58.8
Civilian labor force.................................... 7,016
Employed.............................................. 6,580
Unemployed............................................ 436
Percent unemployed.................................. 6.2
Armed Forces............................................ 0
Not in labor force........................................ 4,914
Females 16 years and over........................... 11,930
With own children under 6 years........................... 1,983
Percent in labor force.................................. 63.0
With own children 6 to 17 years only...................... 2,264
Percent in labor force.................................. 74.5
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 2,690
All parents present in household in labor force........... 1,579
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies 5,626
All parents present in household in labor force........... 3,838
Persons 16 to 19 years................................ 2,006
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate....... 248
Employed or in Armed Forces............................. 112
Unemployed.............................................. 55
Not in labor force...................................... 81
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Workers 16 years and over............................... 15,040
Percent drove alone....................................... 77.6
Percent in carpools....................................... 15.0
Percent using public transportation....................... 0.4
Percent using other means................................. 0.9
Percent walked or worked at home.......................... 6.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)........................ 21.6
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Employed persons 16 years and over...................... 15,239
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations..... 1,374
Professional specialty occupations........................ 1,422
Technicians and related support occupations............... 385
Sales occupations......................................... 1,279
Administrative support occupations, including clerical.... 2,015
Private household occupations............................. 17
Protective service occupations............................ 202
Service occupations, except protective and household...... 1,527
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations................ 540
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations....... 2,465
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............. 2,469
Transportation and material moving occupations............ 723
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers....... 821
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Employed person 16 years and over....................... 15,239
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries...................... 590
Mining.................................................... 40
Construction.............................................. 856
Manufacturing, nondurable goods........................... 1,160
Manufacturing, durable goods.............................. 4,685
Transportation............................................ 664
Communications and other public utilities................. 190
Wholesale trade........................................... 327
Retail trade.............................................. 2,304
Finance, insurance, and real estate....................... 641
Business and repair services.............................. 487
Personal services......................................... 398
Entertainment, and recreation services.................... 105
Health services........................................... 1,021
Educational services...................................... 838
Other professional and related services................... 648
Public administration..................................... 285
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Employed persons 16 years and over...................... 15,239
Private wage and salary workers........................... 12,892
Government workers........................................ 1,198
Local government workers................................ 793
State government workers................................ 281
Federal government workers.............................. 124
Self-employed workers..................................... 1,089
Unpaid family workers..................................... 60