Boone Metro Area

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  4. Boone Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Boone Metro Area Family Information
  6. Boone Metro Area Education Information
  7. Boone Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Boone Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Boone Metro Area Counties
  10. Boone Metro Area Cities


Boone Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Boone Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,224
  • Land Area (2000): 1,480.075 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.318 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,968
Boone Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,266 46.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,608 8.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,110 44.66%

Boone Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boone Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Boone Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,693 12,133 560 4.41% 44
1991 12,879 12,257 621 4.82% 48
1992 13,008 12,473 536 4.12% 41
1993 13,327 12,826 501 3.76% 38
1994 13,737 13,255 482 3.51% 35
1995 13,856 13,425 431 3.11% 31
1996 14,175 13,806 369 2.60% 26
1997 14,296 13,917 379 2.65% 27
1998 14,293 13,949 344 2.40% 24
1999 14,375 14,078 297 2.07% 21
2000 14,681 14,348 333 2.27% 23
2001 15,013 14,603 410 2.73% 27
2002 15,122 14,643 478 3.16% 32
2003 15,045 14,525 520 3.45% 35
2004 15,039 14,495 545 3.62% 36
2005 15,381 14,841 540 3.51% 35
2006 15,527 15,057 470 3.03% 30
2007 15,507 14,983 524 3.38% 34
2008 15,604 15,073 531 3.40% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,726 15,119 607 3.86% 39
Feb 2008 15,765 15,191 574 3.64% 36
Mar 2008 15,610 15,109 501 3.21% 32
Apr 2008 15,634 15,166 468 2.99% 30
May 2008 15,566 15,089 477 3.06% 31
Jun 2008 15,566 15,039 527 3.39% 34
Jul 2008 15,497 14,985 512 3.30% 33
Aug 2008 15,423 14,825 598 3.88% 39
Sep 2008 15,648 15,134 514 3.28% 33
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Boone Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,068 14.41%
2. Educational Services 1,152 8.03%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,066 7.43%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 750 5.23%
5. Public Administration 714 4.97%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 528 3.68%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 500 3.48%
8. Health Care 482 3.36%
9. Repair and Maintenance 472 3.29%
10. Food Manufacturing 376 2.62%
11. Rail Transportation 358 2.49%
12. Metal Manufactuing 334 2.33%
13. Truck Transportation 326 2.27%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 280 1.95%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 270 1.88%
16. Utilities 258 1.80%
17. Finance and Insurance 246 1.71%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 244 1.70%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 234 1.63%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 222 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,736 21.24%
2. Educational Services 2,046 15.88%
3. Finance and Insurance 734 5.70%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 676 5.25%
5. Social Assistance 562 4.36%
6. Public Administration 556 4.32%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 506 3.93%
8. Other Direct Selling Estab 434 3.37%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 430 3.34%
10. Department and Other General Stores 312 2.42%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 288 2.24%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 280 2.17%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 224 1.74%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 206 1.60%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 182 1.41%
16. Construction 166 1.29%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 160 1.24%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 152 1.18%
19. Food Manufacturing 144 1.12%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 140 1.09%

Boone Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 798 5.56%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 770 5.36%
3. Other Production Occupations 720 5.02%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 654 4.56%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 632 4.40%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 600 4.18%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 600 4.18%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 570 3.97%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 482 3.36%
10. Other Management Occupations 468 3.26%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 454 3.16%
12. Other Construction Trades 380 2.65%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 370 2.58%
14. Agricultural Workers 328 2.29%
15. Carpenters 308 2.15%
16. Top Executives 278 1.94%
17. Rail and Water Transportation 274 1.91%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 272 1.89%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 246 1.71%
20. Construction Laborers 242 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,022 7.93%
2. Secretaries and Admins 894 6.94%
3. Registered Nurses 694 5.39%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 642 4.98%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 628 4.87%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 522 4.05%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 500 3.88%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 442 3.43%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 440 3.42%
10. Child Care Workers 398 3.09%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 368 2.86%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 362 2.81%
13. Cashiers 338 2.62%
14. Other Management Occupations 330 2.56%
15. Other Production Occupations 306 2.38%
16. Customer Service Representatives 290 2.25%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 230 1.79%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 212 1.65%
19. Other Healthcare Support 210 1.63%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 202 1.57%

Boone Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,105 56.76%
15-35 hours 5,496 12.94%
1-14 hours 1,991 4.69%
No regular hours 10,877 25.61%

Boone Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,119 4.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 855 3.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,644 6.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,755 10.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,288 12.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,940 15.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,780 18.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,190 8.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 806 3.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 800 3.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 314 1.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 194 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,574 6.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,892 7.23%

Boone Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,938 7.41%
5-9 5,462 20.89%
10-14 4,402 16.83%
15-19 2,514 9.61%
20-24 3,198 12.23%
25-29 1,939 7.41%
30-34 2,662 10.18%
35-39 569 2.18%
40-44 792 3.03%
45-59 1,436 5.49%
60-89 825 3.15%
At least 90 414 1.58%

Boone Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.10% 19,427 74.29%
30-44 14 0.05% 4,009 15.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,436 5.49%
At least 60 14 0.05% 1,225 4.68%

Boone Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 114 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,390 12.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,801 78.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 54 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 714 2.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,534 5.54%

Boone Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boone Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,830 (50,536 people)
Families (2000): 14,448 (42,200 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,890
People at same address in 1995: 31,046
Boone Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,622 7.55%
$10,000-$14,999 1,309 6.09%
$15,000-$19,999 1,391 6.47%
$20,000-$24,999 1,429 6.65%
$25,000-$29,999 1,582 7.36%
$30,000-$34,999 1,629 7.58%
$35,000-$39,999 1,481 6.89%
$40,000-$44,999 1,502 6.99%
$45,000-$49,999 1,249 5.81%
$50,000-$59,999 2,494 11.60%
$60,000-$74,999 2,698 12.55%
$75,000-$99,999 1,779 8.28%
$100,000-$124,999 570 2.65%
$125,000-$149,999 331 1.54%
$150,000-$199,999 244 1.14%
$200,000 or more 186 0.87%

Boone Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,766 26.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,429 33.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 403 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,476 14.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,405 13.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 550 5.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 199 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 76 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Boone Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,279 28.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,132 15.10%
Public Assistance 423 0.70%
Retirement 3,154 5.22%
Self Employment 3,897 6.44%
Social Security 6,404 10.59%
Supplemental Security 666 1.10%
Wage / Salary 16,468 27.23%
Other 3,054 5.05%

Boone Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,354 58.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,304 41.90%

Boone Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,823 8.72%
Color 1 Box Married 13,142 62.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,399 25.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 539 2.58%

Boone Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,118 9.49%
Color 1 Box Married 13,156 58.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,148 18.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,902 13.00%

Boone Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boone Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Boone Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,588 3.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,274 8.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,406 37.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,107 24.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,153 7.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,369 13.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,808 4.44%

Boone Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 563 2.15% 284 1.08% 847 3.23%
Kindergarten 714 2.72% 88 0.34% 802 3.06%
Grades 1-4 2,893 11.03% 167 0.64% 3,060 11.67%
Grades 5-8 2,791 10.64% 181 0.69% 2,972 11.33%
Grades 9-12 3,210 12.24% 162 0.62% 3,372 12.86%
Undergrad college 1,516 5.78% 206 0.79% 1,722 6.57%
Graduate or professional school 226 0.86% 58 0.22% 284 1.08%
Total 11,913 45.43% 1,146 4.37% 13,059 49.80%

Boone Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boone Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Boone Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 48,500 92.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,971 7.57%

Boone Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boone Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Boone Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,341 12.74%
10-19 Years 3,882 14.80%
20-29 Years 2,938 11.20%
30-39 Years 3,525 13.44%
40-49 Years 4,184 15.95%
50-59 Years 2,947 11.24%
60-69 Years 2,147 8.19%
70-79 Years 1,881 7.17%
80-89 Years 1,065 4.06%
90+ Years 314 1.20%

Boone Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,837 48.95%
Color 1 Box Female 13,387 51.05%

Boone Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,729 98.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 218 0.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 90 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 79 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 57 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Boone Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,033 33.70%
2. Irish 6,446 12.05%
3. English 5,640 10.54%
4. Swedish 5,204 9.73%
5. Norwegian 4,180 7.81%
6. United States Or American 3,137 5.86%
7. Dutch 1,616 3.02%
8. French Non-Basque 1,424 2.66%
9. Danish 1,253 2.34%
10. Scottish 956 1.79%

Boone Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 49,396 97.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 764 1.51%
3. German 130 0.26%
4. French 100 0.20%
5. Serbo Croatian 94 0.19%
6. Scandinavian 80 0.16%
7. Russian 50 0.10%
8. Chinese 16 0.03%
9. Arabic 14 0.03%
10. Italian 12 0.02%

Boone Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 53,576 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 218 0.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 190 0.35%

Boone Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Boone Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boone Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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