Boone County vs. Story County

	Boone County (IA)	Story County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,346	98,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.1%	9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	26,308	89,542
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	26,306	89,542
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.3%	16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.4%	12.0%
Female persons, percent	49.5%	47.8%
White alone, percent	96.6%	86.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	8.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.7%	3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.2%	83.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,782	3,712
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	9.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,034	40,766
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.8%	52.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$131,900	$180,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,181	$1,391
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$516	$550
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$732	$885
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.9%	37.2%
Building permits, 2018	61	626
Households, 2014-2018	10,940	37,219
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.0%	67.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.3%	11.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.8%	94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.4%	80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.3%	97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.8%	51.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	4.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.2%	5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.2%	65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.9%	66.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	16,898	172,582
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	110,818	513,167
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	97,726	2,787,172
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	217,240	1,084,213
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,293	$11,896
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.8	17.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$61,111	$54,554
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,686	$28,034
Persons in poverty, percent	8.8%	18.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	573	2,107
Total employment, 2017	7,063	31,727
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	270,496	1,319,144
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.1%	-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,787	5,596
All firms, 2012	1,955	6,835
Men-owned firms, 2012	876	3,868
Women-owned firms, 2012	737	1,985
Minority-owned firms, 2012	33	427
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,815	6,067
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	245	717
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,553	5,726
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	23.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.0	156.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	571.57	572.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Boone county (IA) and Story county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.