Boone County, MO Demographic Data

Boone County, MO Summary

Boone County is located in Missouri
  • Population: 168,535
  • Area: 690.98 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 685.41 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.57 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 243.90 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 720.80 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Boone County, MO Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
90,232
51%
50.8
Male
86,362
49%
49.2
Total Population
176,594
 
323,128,000

Boone County, MO Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,462
5.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,795
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,093
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,918
8.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
25,466
14.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
27,430
15.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
19,897
11.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,265
10.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,290
5.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,410
4.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,307
7.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,713
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,548
0.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
140,657
79.6%
77.2
Female
73,124
52.0%
51.3
Male
67,533
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
128,208
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,179
14.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,568
11.6%
15.2
Female
11,513
56.0%
55.8
Male
9,055
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Boone County, MO Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
171,550
97.1% 
96.8
White
142,618
80.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
16,256
9.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
811
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
9,021
5.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,917
1.7% 
1.2
Chinese
3,197
1.8% 
1.3
Filipino
83
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
247
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
431
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
29
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
2,117
1.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
23
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,821
1.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
5,044
2.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,776
3.3% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
170,818
96.7% 
82.2

Boone County, MO Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,054
1.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,543
3.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,503
21.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
22,341
21.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,965
8.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
26,710
25.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
19,744
18.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,597
5.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
100,263
94.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46,454
43.9%
31.2

Boone County, MO Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
62,956
43.0%
33.7%
Now Married
63,102
43.1%
47.5
Divorced
12,986
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,515
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
5,685
3.9
5.8%

Boone County, MO Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
153,041
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,091
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
3,774
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,668
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,254
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,395
0.8%
1.1%

Boone County, MO Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,223
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,889
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,075
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,163
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,905
11.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,881
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,096
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,866
12.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,811
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,939
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
52,752
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,116
 
31,128

Boone County, MO Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,071
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,473
11.4%
9.8
Construction
4,607
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
30,181
32.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,741
7.4%
6.6
Information
1,347
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,381
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,106
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,379
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,837
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
9,694
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,002
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,805
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,294
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
41,160
44.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,948
7.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,720
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,502
16.9%
18.1%

Boone County, MO Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
91,173
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
72,792
79.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,312
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
351
0.4%
5.1
Walked
3,281
3.6%
2.7
Other means
1,525
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
3,912
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
 
26.6

Boone County, MO Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,267
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
26,027
37.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,199
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
13,355
19.4%
21.0

Boone County, MO Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
68,848
90.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
35,682
51.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
33,166
48.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,875
9.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Boone County, MO Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
75,723
1 room
837
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
2,261
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
5,972
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
12,748
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
16,344
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
12,520
16.5%
17.8
7 rooms
7,868
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
5,624
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,549
15.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Boone County, MO Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
75,723
 
 
1-unit, detached
42,141
55.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,632
4.8%
5.9
2-units
5,887
7.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,116
6.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,607
8.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,264
5.6%
4.4
20 or more units
4,036
5.3%
9.0
Mobile home
4,040
5.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Boone County, MO Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,437
5.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,116
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,990
3.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,554
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,514
15.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,423
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
13,118
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16,389
21.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,349
5.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,833
2.4%
1.4%

Boone County, MO Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
32,903
47.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,085
5.9%
4.7
Electricity
30,325
44.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,066
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
222
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
247
0.4%
1.1

Boone County, MO Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
21,867
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
388
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
458
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
551
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,878
8.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,728
21.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,711
26.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,153
37.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,228
56.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,691
21.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,162
5.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,246
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,459
11.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
81
0.0%
0.0%

Boone County, MO Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
32,209 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
89
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
224
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,104
3.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,977
9.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,744
24.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
20,071
62.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
957
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
813
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,558
14.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,744
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,926
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,111
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,979
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,625
40.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,223
0.0%
0.0%

Boone County, MO Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
35,682
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,256
6.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,185
8.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,776
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,273
20.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,645
24.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,316
14.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,192
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
178,500
 
205,000