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Boone
Illinois

53K

Population

$81K

Median Income

$287K

Median Home

R+13

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$81K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,213

Federal Spending per Capita$430

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$149K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.8%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,362

SS Benefits / Person$3,955

Education Wage Premium2.35x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$70K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$96K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.61x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$282K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$265K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2056/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.34%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,245

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,175/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.1%

Homeownership Rate83.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.4%

Sold Above List Price

40.6%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

104

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

8 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.5% · Redfin 101.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices53

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians81

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients627 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,602

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.72 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,740

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,792

HS Completion Rate86.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate6.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate12.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)47th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate8.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.3

January Sunshine-0.65

January Temperature-1.02

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days167 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days20 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.38

Heating Degree Days6,487 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days854 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,112 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)679 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)79 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed293 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed90 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)410 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)353 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)167 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers11 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,628 workers

Public Transit Commuters55 workers

Walk to Work80 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)647 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work0.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.190

Nonprofit Organizations177

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.8%

Never-Married Adults32.2%

Divorced Adults10.6%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations4.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.32 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses17

Professional Services Firms47

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms33

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.26%

Politics

R+13

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.34%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+13D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +114

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $287K

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Local News — Boone

Rockford Register Star · 3 days ago

Boone County seeks new public defender for 205k role

Boone County is accepting applications for a new public defender after Chief Judge Brendan A. Maher …

ABC17NEWS · 2 weeks ago

Illinois man charged in Boone County hatchet attack; resident describes finding injured victim

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). An Illinois man was charged Friday with first-degree assault, armed criminal a…

KRCG · 2 weeks ago

Hatchet attack suspect charged in Boone County Court; Illinois man held without bond

The man accused of attacking a stranger with a hatchet has been charged in Boone County Court.On Thu…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Boone County, IL?

Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.9% of the Boone County, IL population, higher than the natio…

Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory · Jul 6, 2026

Obituary for Shirley R. Boone

Obituary for Shirley R. Boone | Shirley Ruth Boone, of Geneseo, Illinois went home to be with her Lo…

USGS (.gov) · Feb 3, 2026

3D view of surficial geology and subsurface cross section within Boone County, IL

Detailed Description. This screen clipped image was generated with the Illinois State Geological Sur…

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