Boone, IA Profile

Boone, IA, population 12,831, is located in Iowa's Boone county, about 34.7 miles from Des Moines and 114.9 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Boone's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Boone has stayed about the same.

Boone's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Boone tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	35.70
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,803	N/A
2001	12,709	-0.73%
2002	12,764	0.43%
2003	12,791	0.21%
2004	12,840	0.38%
2005	12,831	-0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,179

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	31
2002	70
2003	70
2004	70
2005	77
2006	256
2007	580
2008	642

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	5	15	18	14
Robbery	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	4	9	8	8	4	18	55	66

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,463
2002	2,031
2003	2,891
2004	2,202
2005	3,060
2006	3,194
2007	2,310
2008	2,252

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	53	30	49	40	69	112	105	88
Larceny, Theft	246	225	305	224	311	285	185	186
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	6	17	19	15	15	5	10
Arson	4	8	6	2	5	3	9	4

Location

Elevation	1,130 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.8 Square Miles