Boone County Information
Boone in
West Virginia occupies
503 square miles and has a 2006 population of
25,512, a change from a 2000 population of
25,535 and
25,870 in 1990.
10.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
49 acts of violent crime reported in
Boone in 2004, a change from
109 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
451 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.8%.
Read more about
Boone, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Boone | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 503 sq. miles | Ranked 2,166 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 25,512 | Ranked 1,562 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 25,613 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,535 | Ranked 1,539 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,870 | Ranked 1,427 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 49 | 109 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 43 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 434 | 327 |
| Burglaries | 115 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 266 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 53 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,472 | 9,809 |
| Unemployed Population | 451 | 664 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 6.8% |
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