Boone Metro Area

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  2. Boone Metro Area Statistics
  3. Boone Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Boone Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Boone Metro Area Family Information
  6. Boone Metro Area Education Information
  7. Boone Metro Area Business Information
  8. Boone Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Boone Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Boone Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Boone Metro Area Counties
  12. 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): 42,695
  • Land Area (2000): 809.393 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.567 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 23,155
Boone Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,178 39.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,073 2.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 49,830 57.89%

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 19,904 19,007 897 4.50% 45
1991 20,123 19,223 900 4.47% 45
1992 20,762 20,002 761 3.66% 37
1993 21,098 20,474 624 2.96% 30
1994 21,923 21,417 506 2.31% 23
1995 22,539 21,784 755 3.35% 34
1996 22,769 22,107 662 2.91% 29
1997 23,228 22,703 525 2.26% 23
1998 23,455 23,011 444 1.89% 19
1999 23,955 23,608 348 1.45% 15
2000 23,232 22,554 678 2.92% 29
2001 23,511 22,649 862 3.67% 37
2002 22,326 21,324 1,002 4.49% 45
2003 22,692 21,690 1,003 4.42% 44
2004 22,768 21,836 933 4.10% 41
2005 23,310 22,382 929 3.98% 40
2006 23,922 23,036 885 3.70% 37
2007 25,638 24,814 823 3.21% 32
2008 25,759 24,694 1,065 4.14% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 25,620 24,640 980 3.83% 38
Feb 2008 25,697 24,624 1,073 4.18% 42
Mar 2008 25,378 24,393 985 3.88% 39
Apr 2008 25,270 24,327 943 3.73% 37
May 2008 25,713 24,692 1,021 3.97% 40
Jun 2008 26,121 24,973 1,148 4.39% 44
Jul 2008 26,437 25,143 1,294 4.89% 49
Aug 2008 25,818 24,730 1,088 4.21% 42
Sep 2008 25,777 24,721 1,056 4.10% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Boone Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,580 15.68%
2. Educational Services 3,102 13.58%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,974 13.02%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 982 4.30%
5. Health Care 698 3.06%
6. Public Administration 694 3.04%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 690 3.02%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 658 2.88%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 658 2.88%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 642 2.81%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 576 2.52%
12. Repair and Maintenance 512 2.24%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 482 2.11%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 384 1.68%
15. Finance and Insurance 376 1.65%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 364 1.59%
17. Department and Other General Stores 362 1.59%
18. Truck Transportation 358 1.57%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 342 1.50%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 300 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 4,956 24.95%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 2,450 12.34%
3. Health Care 2,366 11.91%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 854 4.30%
5. Finance and Insurance 696 3.50%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 674 3.39%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 672 3.38%
8. Social Assistance 648 3.26%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 550 2.77%
10. Department and Other General Stores 444 2.24%
11. Public Administration 438 2.21%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 372 1.87%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 360 1.81%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 324 1.63%
15. Construction 320 1.61%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 292 1.47%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 224 1.13%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 214 1.08%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 184 0.93%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 158 0.80%

Boone Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 1,292 5.66%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,200 5.25%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,166 5.11%
4. Carpenters 1,002 4.39%
5. Other Management Occupations 946 4.14%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 916 4.01%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 826 3.62%
8. Other Construction Trades 696 3.05%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 662 2.90%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 638 2.79%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 624 2.73%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 586 2.57%
13. Construction Laborers 510 2.23%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 484 2.12%
15. Top Executives 482 2.11%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 480 2.10%
17. Cashiers 452 1.98%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 446 1.95%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 418 1.83%
20. Other Production Occupations 410 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,320 6.65%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,206 6.07%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 1,124 5.66%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 908 4.57%
5. Other Management Occupations 864 4.35%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 846 4.26%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 842 4.24%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 814 4.10%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 810 4.08%
10. Cashiers 794 4.00%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 766 3.86%
12. Registered Nurses 696 3.50%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 588 2.96%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 586 2.95%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 396 1.99%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 382 1.92%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 366 1.84%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 344 1.73%
19. Other Production Occupations 304 1.53%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 276 1.39%

Boone Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 36,485 49.34%
15-35 hours 16,065 21.73%
1-14 hours 3,153 4.26%
No regular hours 18,244 24.67%

Boone Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 965 2.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 496 1.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,094 2.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,099 5.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,198 7.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,022 14.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,856 19.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,494 11.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,363 5.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,937 7.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,564 3.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 648 1.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,242 7.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,595 8.86%

Boone Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,924 4.74%
5-9 6,669 16.44%
10-14 8,023 19.77%
15-19 7,768 19.15%
20-24 5,579 13.75%
25-29 1,734 4.27%
30-34 4,260 10.50%
35-39 579 1.43%
40-44 671 1.65%
45-59 1,633 4.02%
60-89 957 2.36%
At least 90 776 1.91%

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 30 294 0.72% 31,403 77.40%
30-44 18 0.04% 5,492 13.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,633 4.02%
At least 60 14 0.03% 1,719 4.24%

Boone Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,842 13.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 31,503 74.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 70 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 206 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 326 0.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,598 6.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,767 4.17%

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): 33,104 (74,666 people)
Families (2000): 18,948 (53,216 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,410
People at same address in 1995: 38,758
Boone Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,009 15.01%
$10,000-$14,999 3,089 9.25%
$15,000-$19,999 2,182 6.54%
$20,000-$24,999 2,603 7.80%
$25,000-$29,999 2,389 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 2,313 6.93%
$35,000-$39,999 2,116 6.34%
$40,000-$44,999 1,761 5.28%
$45,000-$49,999 1,743 5.22%
$50,000-$59,999 2,659 7.97%
$60,000-$74,999 3,082 9.23%
$75,000-$99,999 2,392 7.17%
$100,000-$124,999 985 2.95%
$125,000-$149,999 316 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 280 0.84%
$200,000 or more 462 1.38%

Boone Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,731 28.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,854 29.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,724 10.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,191 13.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 393 2.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,606 9.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 246 1.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 562 3.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 27 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 144 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Boone Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 27,327 30.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,830 14.24%
Public Assistance 394 0.44%
Retirement 4,736 5.26%
Self Employment 5,843 6.48%
Social Security 7,555 8.38%
Supplemental Security 976 1.08%
Wage / Salary 25,914 28.76%
Other 4,532 5.03%

Boone Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,930 61.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,204 38.45%

Boone Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,397 6.52%
Color 1 Box Married 17,824 48.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,998 43.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 520 1.42%

Boone Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,986 7.87%
Color 1 Box Married 18,769 49.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,326 35.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,840 7.49%

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 3,934 5.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,057 8.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,746 20.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 25,835 35.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,622 5.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,873 15.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,074 9.81%

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 614 1.44% 436 1.02% 1,050 2.46%
Kindergarten 660 1.55% 90 0.21% 750 1.76%
Grades 1-4 2,880 6.75% 298 0.70% 3,178 7.44%
Grades 5-8 3,326 7.79% 164 0.38% 3,490 8.17%
Grades 9-12 3,167 7.42% 228 0.53% 3,395 7.95%
Undergrad college 19,077 44.68% 1,394 3.27% 20,471 47.95%
Graduate or professional school 1,350 3.16% 104 0.24% 1,454 3.41%
Total 31,074 72.78% 2,714 6.36% 33,788 79.14%

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 Business Information Back to top
Boone Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 148 132
2004 154 150

Boone Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 62,628 82.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,545 17.78%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22
Boone Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. 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 3,566 8.35%
10-19 Years 7,262 17.01%
20-29 Years 10,578 24.78%
30-39 Years 4,675 10.95%
40-49 Years 5,549 13.00%
50-59 Years 4,715 11.04%
60-69 Years 3,054 7.15%
70-79 Years 2,154 5.05%
80-89 Years 955 2.24%
90+ Years 187 0.44%

Boone Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,273 49.83%
Color 1 Box Female 21,422 50.17%

Boone Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 40,744 95.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 673 1.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 622 1.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 251 0.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 244 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 95 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 51 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.04%

Boone Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 12,869 18.43%
2. German 12,378 17.73%
3. United States Or American 11,203 16.04%
4. Irish 8,069 11.56%
5. Scotch Irish 5,403 7.74%
6. Scottish 4,117 5.90%
7. Italian 2,756 3.95%
8. French Non-Basque 2,070 2.96%
9. European 1,655 2.37%
10. Dutch 1,486 2.13%

Boone Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 78,917 95.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,841 2.23%
3. French 592 0.72%
4. German 448 0.54%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 106 0.13%
6. Chinese 104 0.13%
7. Hebrew 82 0.10%
8. Italian 70 0.08%
9. Greek 62 0.07%
10. Scandinavian 56 0.07%

Boone Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 84,425 98.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 462 0.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,194 1.39%

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
Watauga County    

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