Census tract · Boone County
Census Tract 22, Boone County, Missouri
Census Tract 22, GEOID 29019002200, in Boone County, Missouri, entirely within Columbia. 7,560 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±287); the 2020 Census counted 7,917.
Residents, 2020-2024
7,560
±287 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,917
Median household income
$29,141
±$5,949 (90% margin)
Boone County: $72,758
Median home value
not published
Boone County: $272,800
Median gross rent
$946
±$29 (90% margin)
Boone County: $1,088
Where is Census Tract 22?
Census Tract 22 is one of 40 census tracts in Boone County, Missouri. It covers 0.66 square miles of land, 12,014 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 29019002200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Columbia | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 22: Tract 3 ($31,076), Tract 5 ($17,295), Tract 6 ($108,813), Tract 10.01 ($53,401) and Tract 11.05 ($42,689). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 22?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 22's population at 7,560 (±287) in 773 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,917 residents and 847 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 22 | Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,560 ±287 | 128,548 |
| Households | 773 ±145 | 52,564 |
| Average household size | 1.64 ±0.17 | 2.26 |
| Housing units | 825 ±139 | 56,054 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 22?
The median resident of Census Tract 22 is 20.4 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.7%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.1%. 8.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 22 | Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 20.4 ±0.4 | 29.5 |
| Under 18 years | 0.9% ±0.8 pts | 18.7% |
| 65 years and over | 0.4% ±0.3 pts | 11.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8% ±1.3 pts | 4.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.7% ±3.1 pts | 71.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.0% ±1.9 pts | 12.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.1% ±1.8 pts | 6.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±1.1 pts | 5.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 8.3% ±2.1 pts | 8.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.3% ±2.3 pts | 10.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 4.6% |
| With a disability | 3.3% ±1.4 pts | 12.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4% ±1.5 pts | 5.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.9% ±0.5 pts | 95.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 81.9% ±7.0 pts | 56.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 50.2% ±11.5 pts | 26.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 55.7% ±6.9 pts | 77.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 22 earn?
Half of the 773 households in Census Tract 22 earn less than $29,141 a year (±$5,949), against $72,758 across Boone County: 39th highest of the county's 40 tracts with a reliable estimate. 35.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 22 | Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $29,141 ±$5,949 | $66,498 |
| Mean household income | $37,545 ±$6,993 | $95,405 |
| Per capita income | $7,205 ±$1,006 | $39,340 |
| People below the poverty line | 35.2% ±9.5 pts | 19.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 19.7% ±21.1 pts | 12.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.3% ±5.9 pts | 6.7% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±4.4 pts | 97.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.0% ±8.9 pts | 90.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 22?
The median renter pays $946 a month including utilities, and 54.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 22 | Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $946 ±$29 | $1,097 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.1% ±11.6 pts | 43.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 4.1% ±3.8 pts | 48.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 95.9% ±3.8 pts | 51.3% |
| Housing units | 825 ±139 | 56,054 |
| Single-family detached homes | 8.6% ±5.4 pts | 53.0% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 1.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4% ±2.6 pts | 1.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.1% ±7.4 pts | 17.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.1% ±4.9 pts | 4.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.6% ±7.0 pts | 7.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 22 get to work?
50.3% of Census Tract 22's workers drive alone and 5.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 11.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.6%.
| Measure | Tract 22 | Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 38.4% ±4.9 pts | 66.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6% ±4.3 pts | 4.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 50.3% ±6.1 pts | 73.7% |
| Carpooled | 6.2% ±2.6 pts | 7.8% |
| Public transportation | 1.4% ±1.0 pts | 1.2% |
| Walked | 31.0% ±5.5 pts | 5.4% |
| Worked from home | 5.4% ±2.4 pts | 10.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.1 min ±1.9 | 16.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 22 compare with the other tracts in Boone County?
Among Boone County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 22 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Boone County | In Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2nd of 40 | 2nd of 33 |
| Residents per square mile | 1st of 40 | 1st of 33 |
| Median household income | 39th of 40 | 32nd of 33 |
| Per capita income | 40th of 40 | 33rd of 33 |
| Median gross rent | 32nd of 40 | 27th of 33 |
| Poverty rate | 7th of 33 | 7th of 27 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd of 40 | 2nd of 33 |
| Median age | 40th of 40 | 33rd of 33 |
The tracts next to it on Boone County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2 | 36th | $34,112±$3,158 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 21 | 37th | $31,574±$8,074 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3 | 38th | $31,076±$12,496 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 22 | 39th | $29,141±$5,949 |
| Tract 5 | 40th | $17,295±$3,507 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 22?
1 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 22 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections