COMPARING TWO PLACES
Barnum vs Boone
PLACE A
Barnum, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Boone, Colorado
Barnum is 36% smaller than Boone. Barnum earns more, with a median household income $8,822 higher.
BARNUMBOONEDIFFERENCE
Total population194305−36% vs Boone
Population density519805−286
Population growth-8.4%-10.0%+1.7 pts
Median age27.457.5−30.1
Male76.0%48.1%+27.9 pts
Female24.0%51.9%−27.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic96.0%56.1%+39.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.8%43.9%−43.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Median household income$86,615$77,793+$8,822
Per capita income$36,060$36,994−$934
Poverty rate5.2%18.7%−13.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2530.340−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.7%12.7%−12.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation81.9%29.9%+52.0 pts
Median home value$135,600$45,200+$90,400
Median gross rent$495$1,250−$755
Owner-occupied95.8%82.2%+13.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%31.4%−20.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%25.0%−25.0 pts
Average commute16.829.7−12.9
Worked from home1.6%6.9%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.8%7.6%−6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025