| Boone County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 26,184 | 25,186 | -4% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 26% | 25% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 16% | 18% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 19% | 10% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 44% | 41% | -3% |
| %Some College | 15% | 18% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 16,321 | 17,075 | 5% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 10% | 7% | -3% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 11,379 | 11,815 | 4% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 36% | 35% | -1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 7% | 8% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 9% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 14% | 15% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 12% | 12% | 1% |
| %Operators | 15% | 12% | -2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 16% | 17% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 10% | 7% | -4% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 31% | 33% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 9,605 | 9,203 | -4% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 29% | 59% | 29% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 21% | 40% | 19% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 5% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $156,715,275 | $249,633,233 | 59% |
| Number of Families | 7,146 | 6,982 | -2% |
| Average Family Income | $21,930 | $35,754 | 63% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $126,898,725 | $202,691,298 | 60% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 7,252 | 7,332 | 1% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $17,498 | $27,645 | 58% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $28,763,490 | $23,036,414 | -20% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,186 | 2,113 | -3% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $13,158 | $10,902 | -17% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $148,294,825 | $225,727,712 | 52% |
| Earned Income Households | 7,884 | 7,683 | -3% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,810 | $29,380 | 56% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,723 | $3,883 | 43% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,183 | 394 | -67% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,624 | 1,157 | -29% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,658 | 1,093 | -34% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,758 | 2,052 | -26% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 2,246 | 3,747 | 67% |
| Income over $50,000 | 301 | 1,369 | 355% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |