Overview
8,036
Total Population
37.8
Median age
44.25%
Female population %
126:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
56.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
279
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Boonville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Boonville is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Boonville's population under 18 was 19.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Boonville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Boonville, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 19.57% aged 15 to 29, 44.28% aged 30 to 64, 17.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 924 less females than males in Boonville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.25% females and 55.75% males in Boonville, MO.
- The Boonville, MO gender ratio is 126:100 i.e. 126 men to 100 women (1.260).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 479.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 319.
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Race / Ethnicity
Boonville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Boonville population: 81.67% are White, 9.48% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.88% are some other race and 6.96% are multiracial.
- Boonville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 279 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,757 (96.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Boonville is White with a population of 6,563 (81.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Boonville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,957 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Boonville's population increased by 40 (0.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Boonville's population decreased by 772 (9.24%), 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, Boonville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 7,580.
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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)