Boone County, KY Demographic Data

Boone County, KY Summary

Boone County is located in Kentucky
  • Population: 123,316
  • Area: 256.46 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 246.36 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 10.11 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 480.83 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 679.79 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Boone County, KY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
64,951
51%
50.8
Male
63,585
50%
49.2
Total Population
128,536
 
323,128,000

Boone County, KY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,773
6.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,371
7.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,705
7.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,868
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,326
6.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,840
12.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,321
13.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,534
14.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,518
5.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,720
6.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,066
7.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,319
3.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,175
0.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
93,955
73.1%
77.2
Female
48,657
51.8%
51.3
Male
45,298
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
89,183
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,209
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,560
12.1%
15.2
Female
8,738
56.2%
55.8
Male
6,822
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Boone County, KY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
125,191
97.4% 
96.8
White
117,023
91.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,966
2.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
426
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
3,410
2.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,366
1.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,345
2.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,371
4.2% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
123,165
95.8% 
82.2

Boone County, KY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,652
2.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,699
4.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,816
25.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
22,872
27.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,191
9.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,933
20.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,330
10.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,351
6.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
77,142
93.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25,263
30.6%
31.2

Boone County, KY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
27,174
27.0%
33.7%
Now Married
57,048
56.7%
47.5
Divorced
9,924
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,982
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
4,559
4.5
5.8%

Boone County, KY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
111,487
93.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,276
6.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Boone County, KY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,604
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,120
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,247
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,099
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,243
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,698
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,924
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,113
17.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,638
9.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,163
6.8%
6.4
Median household income
72,374
 
57,617
Per capita income
33,961
 
31,128

Boone County, KY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
287
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,488
6.9%
9.8
Construction
3,867
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,452
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,191
9.5%
6.6
Information
1,643
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,544
16.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,444
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,237
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,667
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
8,551
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,910
9.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,118
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,482
6.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
26,545
40.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,025
12.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
18,054
27.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,293
12.7%
18.1%

Boone County, KY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
64,766
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
53,742
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,458
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,038
1.6%
5.1
Walked
373
0.6%
2.7
Other means
554
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
3,601
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.9
 
26.6

Boone County, KY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,329
2.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,837
29.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
19,207
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
12,476
26.6%
21.0

Boone County, KY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
46,849
96.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
34,103
72.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,746
27.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,921
3.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Boone County, KY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,770
1 room
71
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
100
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,755
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
6,186
12.7%
16.5
5 rooms
7,211
14.8%
19.8
6 rooms
9,583
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
6,345
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
6,254
12.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,265
21.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Boone County, KY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,770
 
 
1-unit, detached
33,950
69.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,599
5.3%
5.9
2-units
450
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,740
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,939
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,878
8.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,347
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,867
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Boone County, KY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,000
2.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
604
1.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,227
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,685
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,288
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,049
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,770
26.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,585
25.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,786
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
776
1.6%
1.4%

Boone County, KY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,707
44.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,985
6.4%
4.7
Electricity
20,286
43.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,218
2.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
791
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
667
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
195
0.4%
1.1

Boone County, KY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
25,951
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
540
2.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
638
2.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
853
3.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,004
7.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,120
19.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,507
21.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,289
43.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
16,141
62.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,344
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,736
6.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,111
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,619
13.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Boone County, KY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
954
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,151
9.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,187
17.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,127
16.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,546
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
998
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,543
36.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
194
0.0%
0.0%

Boone County, KY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
34,103
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,335
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,925
8.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,422
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,419
24.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,808
22.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,070
14.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
699
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
425
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
178,600
 
205,000