Overview
12,509
Total Population
39.5
Median age
50.19%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
49.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
51
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Boone's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Boone is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Boone's population under 18 was 21.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Boone's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Boone, 16.95% were under the age of 15, 20.02% aged 15 to 29, 47.01% aged 30 to 64, 14.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 47 more females than males in Boone:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.19% females and 49.81% males in Boone, IA.
- The Boone, IA gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 498.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 503.
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Race / Ethnicity
Boone's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Boone population: 94.03% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 0.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.30% are some other race and 2.51% are multiracial.
- Boone's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 51 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,999 (95.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Boone is White with a population of 11,762 (94.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Boone's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,802 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Boone's population decreased by 155 (1.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Boone's population decreased by 188 (1.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Boone's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,406.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)