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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Boone, IL compare?
| Figure | Boone, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,030 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,993 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 83 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.1% |
| Measure | Boone, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,108±403 |
| Median age | 30.0±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 30.9%±12.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.7%±11.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.9%±5.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.2%±13.3 pts |
| Median household income | $98,438±$13,668 |
| Per capita income | $30,987±$4,260 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 19.4%±13.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,900±$22,771 |
| Median gross rent | $992±$354 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.9%±19.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.6%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.3%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.2 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3%±5.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov