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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Boone County is $29,656, which is higher than the state average of $23,741 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Boone County median household income is $67,286, which has grown by 25.55% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Boone County residents spend 23.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #3

Boone County	29,656 USD
Kentucky	23,741 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Boone County	35,237 USD
Kentucky	26,888 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Boone County	44,142 USD
Kentucky	32,091 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Boone County	27,076 USD
Kentucky	22,404 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #2

Boone County	67,286 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Boone County	81,417 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #77

Boone County	25.55%
Kentucky	28.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Boone County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.11%	$8,704, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	24.38%	$17,908, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.05%	$3,612, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.35%	$23,859, see rank	19.67%	$20,842	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Boone County	79,073 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Boone County	91,185 USD
Kentucky	70,337 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Boone County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$66,838, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Black	$66,902, see rank	$28,858	$35,600
Hispanic	$43,050, see rank	$34,575	$42,396
Asian	$78,571, see rank	$62,293	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$188,854, see rank	$30,713	$37,170
One Race, Other	$43,891, see rank	$33,225	$40,300
Two or More Races	$76,875, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Boone County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$42,033, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$69,970, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$82,139, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$41,003, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Boone County	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	92,145, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	45,115, 48.96%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	34,752, 77.03%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	70, 0.16%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	34,682, 76.87%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	32,436, 93.52%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,246, 6.48%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	10,363, 22.97%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	47,030, 51.04%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	30,864, 65.63%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	30,864, 65.63%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	29,018, 94.02%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,846, 5.98%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	16,166, 34.37%, see rank	44.88%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Boone County	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	60,369, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	51,999, 86.14%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	4,485, 7.43%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	537, 0.89%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	434, 0.72%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	730, 1.21%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	2,184, 3.62%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Boone County	23.7 minutes
Kentucky	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Boone County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	61,454	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	32,436, 52.78%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	11,674, 35.99%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	3,475, 10.71%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	6,992, 21.56%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	69, 0.21%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,141, 6.60%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	6,295, 19.41%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	29,018, 47.22%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	12,230, 42.15%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	4,775, 16.46%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	9,902, 34.12%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	33, 0.11%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,031, 7.00%, see rank	8.09%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Boone County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	61,454, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	358, 0.58%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	2,893, 4.71%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	8,244, 13.41%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	2,073, 3.37%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	7,739, 12.59%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	5,123, 8.34%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	1,191, 1.94%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	4,818, 7.84%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	6,141, 9.99%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	12,765, 20.77%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	5,026, 8.18%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	2,580, 4.20%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	2,503, 4.07%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Boone County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	10,553	8.67%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	2,301	7.06%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.