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 $213,280 Zillow
$791 Median Rent 25.8% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature
129 Violent Crime/100K 403 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, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,400 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
12,445
Census 2023
Population Density
1,362
per square mile
Land Area
9.0
square miles (23.4 km²)
Median Age
38.5 yrs
1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 92% US: 61.6%
Black 1.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 4.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.1% US: 5.9%
Other 2.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
92%
Black
1.2%
Hispanic
4.4%
Asian
0.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.1%
Spanish
2.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.3%
Veterans
6.0%
0% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.5%
4% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.2%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.8%
44% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.405
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population12,445
Population Year2023
Population Density1,362 / sq mi
Land Area9.0 sq mi
Median Age38.5 years

Gender

Male50.4%
Female49.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White92.0%
Black or African American1.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.4%
Asian0.1%

Language

English Only98.1%
Spanish2.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.3%
Veterans6.0%
Disability13.5%
Health Insurance95.2%
Uninsured4.8%
Broadband Access87.9%
Gini Coefficient0.405

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K