| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 38,147 | 34 | 0.7% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 55,027 | 27 | 0.9% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 68,164 | 24 | 1.0% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 20.9% | 9 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | 706 | 6 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 14 | 38 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 323 | 19 | 0.9% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,749 | 26 | 6.8% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 10,672 | 26 | 19.4% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 4,339 | 29 | 7.9% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 14,913 | 26 | 27.1% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 14,871 | 27 | 27.0% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 6,483 | 29 | 11.8% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 37.0 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 136 | 32 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 778 | 18 | 1.4% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 791 | 29 | 1.4% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 6 | 50 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 52,887 | 27 | 96.1% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 429 | 27 | 0.8% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 53,943 | 27 | 98.0% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 1,084 | 37 | 2.0% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 17,081 | 29 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 5,361 | 27 | 31.4% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 5,647 | 29 | 33.1% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 1,133 | 40 | 6.6% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 3,604 | 36 | 21.1% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 22,148 | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 17,929 | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 13,440 $131,100 | 29 3 | 75.0% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 3,641 $545 | 35 11 | 20.3% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 10,635 | 26 | 0.9% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 10,404 | 26 | 1.0% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 231 | 93 | 0.2% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 635 | 32 | 1.0% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 567 | 30 | 1.1% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 462 | 26 | 1.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 67 | 51 | 0.7% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 38 | 55 | 0.9% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 30,048 | 29 | 0.8% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 88.3% | 4 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 27.6% | 4 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $49,720 | 1 | 149.7% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $65,106 | 4 | 137.3% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 6.6% | 88 | 53.7% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 7.6% | 89 | 44.4% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 94 | 54 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 2,671 | 51 | 0.4% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,085 | 53 | 0.5% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 694 | 27 | 0.8% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 45 | 52 | 0.5% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 407 | 33 | 0.7% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 28,195 | 27 | 0.9% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 26,980 | 27 | 0.9% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 1,215 | 39 | 0.6% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 4.3 | 87 | 72.9% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 7.0 | 84 | 74.5% | 9.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 31,468 | 100.0% | $1,241,055 | 100.0% | $39,439 | | Wage and Salary | 20,336 | 64.6% | $710,424 | 57.2% | $34,934 | | Farm Proprietors | 588 | 1.9% | $12,707 | 1.0% | $21,611 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 10,544 | 33.5% | $354,268 | 28.5% | $33,599 | | Farm | 773 | 2.5% | $18,047 | 1.5% | $23,347 | | Nonfarm | 30,695 | 97.5% | $1,223,008 | 98.5% | $39,844 | | Private | 27,456 | 87.3% | $1,072,532 | 86.4% | $39,064 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,642 | 5.2% | $21,691 | 1.7% | $13,210 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 825 | 2.6% | $9,406 | 0.8% | $11,401 | | Construction | 3,462 | 11.0% | $155,170 | 12.5% | $44,821 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 2,309 | 7.3% | $79,387 | 6.4% | $34,382 | | Information | 314 | 1.0% | $7,629 | 0.6% | $24,296 | | Manufacturing | 2,453 | 7.8% | $137,618 | 11.1% | $56,102 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 1,967 | 6.3% | $76,669 | 6.2% | $38,978 | | Retail Trade | 2,756 | 8.8% | $52,110 | 4.2% | $18,908 | | Trans., Warehousing | 1,842 | 5.9% | $89,965 | 7.2% | $48,841 | | Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Other Private (not above) | 8,122* | 25.8%* | $272,652* | 22.0%* | $33,570* | | Government | 3,239 | 10.3% | $150,476 | 12.1% | $46,458 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 306 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $69,212 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 289 | 94.4% | 70.8% | $67,276 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 12 | 3.9% | 1.9% | $1,221 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 5 | 1.6% | 26.0% | $715 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Boone FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Boone TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 5,705 | 21.4% | All Areas | 15,963 | 43.3% | | Marion County | 1,217 | 4.6% | Marion County | 11,123 | 30.2% | | Clinton County | 1,117 | 4.2% | Hamilton County | 2,018 | 5.5% | | Hamilton County | 972 | 3.7% | Hendricks County | 708 | 1.9% | | Hendricks County | 690 | 2.6% | Tippecanoe County | 695 | 1.9% | | Montgomery County | 392 | 1.5% | Clinton County | 338 | 0.9% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |