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Boone County
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County Seat:     Lebanon
Boone County, Indiana
Organized in 1831, frontiersman Daniel Boone is this county's namesake
Largest City:     Lebanon (pop in 2006: 15,186
Population per Sq. Mile:     128.0     Sq. Miles:     422.9
Link to County's in.gov Site
Population Over TimeNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Yesterday(1990)38,147340.7%5,544,156
Today(2007)54,137270.9%6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)56,319270.9%6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 200020.9%9 9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 20078357 -505
Net International Migration 2006 to 20071640 9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)348181.0%33,408
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4)3,450286.4%6.8%
School Age (5 to 17)10,3732619.4%18.2%
College Age (18 to 24)4,545298.5%9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)15,0642728.1%27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)14,0822726.3%25.2%
Older (65 plus)6,0123111.2%12.4%
Median Age36.6  Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone132320.2%0.3%
Asian Alone702181.3%1.3%
Black Alone451340.8%8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone5560.0%0.0%
White Alone51,7812796.7%88.3%
Two or More Race Groups455260.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic or Latino52,6232798.3%95.2%
Hispanic or Latino903381.7%4.8%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below)17,08129100.0%100.0%
   Married With Children5,3612731.4%23.8%
   Married Without Children5,6472933.1%29.8%
   Single Parents1,133406.6%9.1%
   Living Alone3,6043621.1%25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

HousingNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate)21,27729100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units)17,92931100.0%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

EducationNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 10,635260.9%1,154,826
   Public10,404261.0%1,045,702
   Private231930.2%109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006)620301.0%62,296
   Going on to Higher Education540301.0%51,976
   4-year440271.1%38,334
   2-year76460.8%8,991
   Voc/tech.24570.5%4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census)30,048290.8%3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher88.3%4 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree27.6%4 19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and PovertyNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006$46,6081144.4%$32,288
Median Household Income in 2005$60,5392137.4%$44,051
Poverty Rate in 20055.6%8945.9%12.2%
   Poverty Rate among Children under 186.8%8941.0%16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006110470.3%41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 20062,105580.4%577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006688840.2%374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2005NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Births694270.8%87,088
   Births to Teens45520.5%9,604
Deaths407330.7%55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force28,143270.9%3,211,461
Employed27,182270.9%3,065,590
Unemployed961350.7%145,871
Unemployment Rate3.48775.6%4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate4.48478.6%5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS)EmploymentPct Dist.
in County
Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In County
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work30,858100.0%$1,172,858100.0%$38,008
Wage and Salary19,82464.2%$687,85358.6%$34,698
Farm Proprietors5921.9%$3,6840.3%$6,223
Nonfarm Proprietors10,44233.8%$313,35326.7%$30,009
Farm8002.6%$8,4060.7%$10,508
Nonfarm30,05897.4%$1,164,45299.3%$38,740
Private26,98587.4%$1,025,97987.5%$38,020
  Accommodation, Food Serv.1,4694.8%$19,0551.6%$12,971
  Arts, Ent., Recreation7792.5%$8,2090.7%$10,538
  Construction3,55911.5%$152,72713.0%$42,913
  Health Care, Social Serv.2,1236.9%$70,4316.0%$33,175
  Information2951.0%$8,9350.8%$30,288
  Manufacturing2,5518.3%$171,24514.6%$67,129
  Professional, Tech. Serv.1,8796.1%$63,6575.4%$33,878
  Retail Trade2,9939.7%$52,9844.5%$17,703
  Trans., Warehousing1,8556.0%$80,6666.9%$43,486
  Wholesale Trade1,3864.5%$136,44511.6%$98,445
  Other Private (not above)7,950*25.8%*$257,215*21.9%*$32,354*
Government3,07310.0%$138,47311.8%$45,061
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000)ValueRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class$471,068,68029100.0%100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial$108,323,7803823.0%43.2%
   Residential$249,281,4302552.9%41.5%
   Agricultural$97,416,810420.7%9.6%
   Utilities$16,046,660483.4%5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita$10,74325  
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006UnitsPct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed538100.0%100.0%$112,426$4,687,933
   Single Family44682.9%84.1%$106,063$4,343,823
   Two Family122.2%3.5%$1,740$103,869
   Three & Four Family00.0%2.0%$0$41,336
   Five families and More8014.9%10.4%$4,623$198,905
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 2006
Into Boone FROMNumberPercentOut of Boone TONumberPercent
All Areas5,36521.2%All Areas 15,35843.5%
Marion County1,1764.6%Marion County10,79130.5%
Clinton County1,0764.2%Hamilton County1,8845.3%
Hamilton County8923.5%Tippecanoe County6501.8%
Hendricks County6352.5%Hendricks County6171.7%
Montgomery County3661.4%Clinton County3371.0%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

  Cities and Towns in Boone County
 Population
in 2006
% of County
Advance5831.1%
Jamestown9501.8%*
Lebanon15,18628.7%
Thorntown1,5793.0%
Ulen1250.2%
Whitestown6871.3%
Zionsville12,35223.3%
  * Population in this county is shown, this city or town crosses county lines.
 Order by Size
Lebanon
Zionsville
Thorntown
Jamestown*
Whitestown
Advance
Ulen

  Links to Maps:
  Census Tract Boundary Map of Boone county
  Tiger Mapping Service Map of Area
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County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: April 29, 2008 at 14:50