Boone County, MO

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2023 Median Age

32.2

1.26% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.1%

3.69% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

97,433

0.638% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Boone County, MO had a population of N/A people with a median age of 32.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Boone County, MO N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Boone County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

United States Missouri Columbia, MO

Economy

The economy of Boone County, MO employs 97.4k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Boone County, MO were Educational Services (17,695 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,341 people), and Retail Trade (9,514 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

97.4k

2023 Value

± 2,757

0.638%

1 Year growth

± 4.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boone County, MO grew at a rate of 0.638%, from 96.8k employees to 97.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boone County, MO, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boone County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

97.4k

2023 Value

± 2,757

0.638%

1 Year growth

± 4.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boone County, MO grew at a rate of 0.638%, from 96.8k employees to 97.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boone County, MO, are Educational Services (17,695 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,341 people), and Retail Trade (9,514 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boone County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Boone County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.25M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$854k
Finance and Insurance
$392k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Boone County, MO awarded 13,122 degrees. The student population of Boone County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 16,066 male students and 21,674 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boone County, MO are White (9,764 and 77.2%), followed by Black or African American (978 and 7.73%), Hispanic or Latino (758 and 5.99%), and Two or More Races (569 and 4.5%).

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boone County, MO, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 9,764 degrees mean that there were 9.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 978 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Boone County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

75.1k

Number of Households

± 2,303

In N/A, the median household income of the 75.1k households in Boone County, MO N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Boone County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boone County, MO is from Boone County, MO.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Boone County, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boone County, MO have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Boone County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boone County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boone County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boone County, MO have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boone County, MO (30.2k out of 176k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boone County, MO is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Boone County, MO has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boone County, MO see 845 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.09% decrease from the previous year (863 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1341 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

845 to 1

N/A in Boone County, MO

N/A in Boone County, MO see an average of 845 patients per year. This represents a 2.09% decrease from the previous year (863 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Boone County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 31.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.31%

Uninsured

59.6%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boone County, MO declined by 4.82% from 6.63% to 6.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boone County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.