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Boone, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Boone County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
12,445
Population
1,362/sq mi density
$67,269
Median Income
$35,077 per capita
$156,400
Home Value
$206,653 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
289
Violent Crime/100K
1,133 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,269 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,400 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,269
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,077
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Boone vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Boone’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,269
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,077
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,641
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,037
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,037
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,293M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
749
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
49
Retail
66
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,641
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,603
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,269 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,077 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,641 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,037 |
| County GDP | $1,293M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 749 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,641 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,603 |