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Boone
Iowa

27K

Population

$76K

Median Income

$235K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$76K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,161

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score710

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$130K

Income (95th Percentile)$204K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %16.5%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$2,668

SS Benefits / Person$4,426

Education Wage Premium1.71x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.52x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$232K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$207K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1104/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.50%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,578

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,026/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.6%

Homeownership Rate79.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

95.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

30.0%

Sold Above List Price

13.7%

Median Days to Close

36 days

Active Listings

125

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

22 days

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

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.5% · Redfin 96.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices33

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians28

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients517 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,501

Uninsured (under 65)4.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.15 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.26 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,422

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,824

HS Completion Rate95.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)3th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.4

January Sunshine-0.05

January Temperature-1.12

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation41.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Drought Index (2022)0.01

Heating Degree Days6,374 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days996 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,090 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)840 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)46 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)98 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed189 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed29 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)272 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)80 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,181 workers

Public Transit Commuters78 workers

Walk to Work213 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)217 workers

Avg Commute Time20.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.905

Nonprofit Organizations220

Veterans Share6.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.8%

Never-Married Adults26.0%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations27

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores4

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms41

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms28

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.50%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+16R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +83

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $235K

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Local News — Boone

KTIV · 16 hours ago

Iowa ag secretary defends farmers on water quality, expands cattle herd program

At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said blaming farmers wil…

WHO13.com · 2 days ago

2 people found dead in Boone home

BOONE, Iowa — Boone Police found two people dead in a home earlier this morning. According to a stat…

KWBG Radio | Boone, Iowa · 2 days ago

Boone Police, DCI Investigating Two Deaths

BOONE, Iowa—Boone Police Chief John Wiebold has announced that the department and the Iowa DCI are i…

weareiowa.com · 2 days ago

2 people found dead at northern Boone home

BOONE, Iowa — Boone police found two people dead Monday morning in a home on the north side of the c…

Farm Progress · 17 hours ago

Weather ends Wednesday show early but not before major reveals

Some unexpected strong storms forced Farm Progress Show to close early Wednesday. But it was another…

Iowa State Daily · 3 days ago

Farm Progress Show coming to Boone early September

One of the largest agricultural exhibits in the country, The Farm Progress Show, will return to Boon…

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