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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 260.6% more likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 18.6 years older in Boone.
 Boone, NCBoone, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,509329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,803285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,376.793.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCBoone, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCBoone, IAUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCBoone, IAUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.5%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,07480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Boone    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

As long as you grew up here, or have a relative who did, you will do just fine. Outsiders...they don't want them! Other than a railroad employee, or two, in 5 years, I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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